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Taking childhood as his subject matter, The Daydreamer is Ian McEwan's first work of fiction that appeals to children as well as adults. In these seven interlinked stories the grown-up Peter reveals the secret journeys, metamorphoses and adventures of his childhood. Living somewhere between dream and reality, Peter experiences magical transformations. He swaps bodies with the family cat, with a baby and, in the final story, wakes up as a twelve-year-old inside a grown-up body and embarks on the adventure of falling in love.
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The daydreamer, Ian McEwan
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- Released
- 1995
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- Title
- The daydreamer
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian McEwan
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0099590611
- ISBN13
- 9780099590613
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Fantasy, English Literature, Novellas, Magical Realism
- First published
- 1994
- Original title
- The Daydreamer
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Taking childhood as his subject matter, The Daydreamer is Ian McEwan's first work of fiction that appeals to children as well as adults. In these seven interlinked stories the grown-up Peter reveals the secret journeys, metamorphoses and adventures of his childhood. Living somewhere between dream and reality, Peter experiences magical transformations. He swaps bodies with the family cat, with a baby and, in the final story, wakes up as a twelve-year-old inside a grown-up body and embarks on the adventure of falling in love.