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Author Ian McEwan on religion, Iraq and buying books online
Ian McEwan is one of the UK鈥檚 most acclaimed novelists 鈥� his works include On Chesil Beach, Atonement and Amsterdam. His new book, The Children Act, looks at what happens when parents and authorities clash over the care of a child. So was it inspired by a real-life case?
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