The Child in Time
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The Child in Time is a 1987 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the psychological and emotional aftermath of a child's abduction, blending themes of grief, time, and the fragility of family life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Child in Time canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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television film ⓘ |
| author | Ian McEwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Whitbread Novel Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Child in Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Charles Darke
NERFINISHED
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Julie Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelma Darke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Julian Farino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Innocent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Child in Time (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Benedict Cumberbatch
NERFINISHED
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Kelly Macdonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family breakdown
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ parenthood ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ the fragility of family life ⓘ the nature of time ⓘ time ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the psychological effects of a child’s disappearance
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integration of political and personal themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Ian McEwan bibliography ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| plotSummary | A children’s author struggles with the abduction and presumed loss of his young daughter and its impact on his marriage and sense of time. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Comfort of Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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Masterpiece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Stephen Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Stephen Butchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| subjectOf | The Child in Time (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century United Kingdom ⓘ |
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