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The Child in Time

The Child in Time

Released: 2010-03-11
© Random House
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Released: 2010-03-11
© Random House

Description

Now a major BBC drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch
'Only Ian McEwan could write about loss with such telling honesty' Benedict Cumberbatch
On a routine trip to the supermarket with his daughter one Saturday morning, Stephen Lewis, a well-known writer of children's books, turns his back momentarily. When he looks around again, his child is gone. In a single moment, everything is changed. The kidnapping has a devastating effect on Stephen's life and marriage. Memories and the present become inseparable - as Stephen gets lost in daydreams of the past - and time bends back on itself, dragging Stephen's own childhood back into the present.

Apple Books: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

3.5 of 5 (14 Ratings)

Apple Books: Customer Reviews

2013-04-30

Very good

As evidenced in the title, time is key theme to this book, Stephen the main protagonist details in his mind how he struggles to face up to the loss of his daughter Kate, however there is much more to this fictional novel. the third person narrative goes deep into the mind and inner workings of Stephen who struggles to maintain a relationship with his wife, a career, and friendships with his good friend Charles, who appears to be acting out life in retrograde.
A must read!
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