Which Ian McEwan novel won the 1998 Booker Prize?

Amsterdam won the 1998 Booker Prize for Ian McEwan. The novel follows composer Clive Linley and newspaper editor Vernon Halliday, whose friendship deteriorates after the death of their former lover, Molly Lane.

McEwan’s darkly comic story explores artistic rivalry, political ambition, betrayal and moral responsibility. Its title refers partly to the pact the two men make in Amsterdam, where the novel’s grim climax unfolds. The judges’ choice marked McEwan’s first Booker win.

A common mix-up is confusing Amsterdam with Atonement, another major McEwan novel. Atonement was published in 2001 and was shortlisted for the 2001 Booker Prize, but it did not win. Enduring Love was published in 1997, while Saturday appeared in 2005.