What is the title of the novel by Ian McEwan set in February 2003 on the day of the demonstration against the invasion of Iraq?
Saturday (novel) Saturday (novel) Saturday (2005) is a novel by Ian McEwan set in Fitzrovia, London, on Saturday, 15 February 2003, as a large demonstration is taking place against the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq. The protagonist, Henry Perowne, a 48-year-old neurosurgeon, has planned a series of chores and pleasures culminating in a family dinner in the evening. As he goes about his day, he ponders the meaning of the protest and the problems that inspired it; however, the day is disrupted by an encounter with a violent, troubled man. To understand his character's world-view, McEwan spent time with a neurosurgeon.
Timeline of the 2003 invasion of Iraq Timeline of the 2003 invasion of Iraq This is a timeline of the events surrounding the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. U.S. President George W. Bush delivers a televised address to the world, in which he summarizes the past few months' events between the United States and Iraq. He demands that Saddam Hussein vacate his office and leave Iraq within two days, or else the U.S. and its allies will invade Iraq and depose his regime. Protests against a possible invasion of Iraq begin to take place around the world. The first assaults on Baghdad begin shortly following