Enduring Love

A routine afternoon in the countryside is shattered when a freak hot air balloon accident leads to a fatal tragedy. Witnessing this event entangles two strangers, Joe Rose and Jed Parry, in a brief encounter that triggers a dangerous and escalating psychological obsession. As Parry's fixation grows, it profoundly destabilizes Joe's academic rationalism, threatens his relationship with his wife, and alters the course of their lives.

by Ian McEwan

Anchor Books · First published 1997 · 262 pages