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Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children's books, takes his 3-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is briefly distracted. What ensues causes Lewis to spiral into a bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and possibly time itself. Winner of the 1987 Whitbread Prize for Fiction.
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The child in time, Ian McEwan
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- Released
- 1988
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- Title
- The child in time
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian McEwan
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 1988
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0330304062
- ISBN13
- 9780330304061
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Contemporary Fiction, Relationships, 20th century, British Literature, Literary Fiction, English Literature, Adapted for Film, Kidnappings, Family relationships, Death of a Child
- First published
- 1987
- Original title
- The Child in Time
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children's books, takes his 3-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is briefly distracted. What ensues causes Lewis to spiral into a bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and possibly time itself. Winner of the 1987 Whitbread Prize for Fiction.