One title on the list:Saturday, by Ian McEwanRead about the other nine PMs to pop up in stories.
Henry Perowne, McEwan's neurosurgeon protagonist, attends the opening of Tate Modern, where he is introduced to Tony Blair. "To Perownes surprise, Blair was looking at him with recognition and interest." The PM expresses admiration for his work. "In fact, we've got two of your paintings hanging in Downing Street." The episode is said to be autobiographical: Blair once mistook McEwan for a painter.
Quite a few readers thought Mrs. Dalloway was a model for Ian McEwan's Saturday. Were they on to something?
--Marshal Zeringue
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