In 'The Second Sleep,' The World May End, But Life Goes On

Robert Harris' novels have often looked at the complex workings of powerful people and institutions, with (1992) and (2007) being perhaps the most prominent examples. He has also been drawn to such people and institutions: In 2018, when asked about his continued collaboration with Roman Polanski, that he needn't change his opinion just because "the fashion has changed" — referring to the #MeToo movement — adding that "[Polanski] won the Oscar, he got a standing ovation in Los Angeles," as if