Description
In 1970s Britain, Serena Frome, a brilliant young intelligence officer and bishop's daughter, is recruited for Operation Sweet Tooth—a covert mission to seduce and monitor a promising young writer named Tom Haley. As Serena infiltrates his life with calculated charm, the line between her carefully constructed cover and genuine emotion begins to blur dangerously. What starts as a professional assignment becomes a profound emotional entanglement that forces her to confront the impossible choice between duty and desire. Ian McEwan masterfully explores the nature of truth, identity, and love against the backdrop of Cold War espionage, crafting a sophisticated psychological thriller that questions whether authentic connection can exist within a web of deception. This elegant novel examines how the masks we wear can eventually become indistinguishable from who we truly are.
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paperback
Random House
Published Jan 1, 2012
338 pages
ISBN: 9780224097383
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Details
First Published
2012
Language
en
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan.