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Ian Mcewan

London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tell you. We had every kind of industrial trouble we had severe energy problems we were under constant terrorist attack from Irish terrorist groups who started a bombing campaign in English cities p

Ian Mcewan

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Ian McEwan describes London in the 1970s as a very difficult and troubled place, facing major industrial conflicts and serious energy shortages. He also highlights the ongoing threat and fear caused by bombings from Irish terrorist groups targeting English cities during that time.

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