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Ron Carver awakens to a terrifying reality: his seasoned adult mind is trapped inside the frail body of a twelve‑year‑old boy. The unfamiliar limbs feel clumsy, and the towering figures that tend to him speak in soothing, yet unsettling tones, insisting it’s only a nightmare. As he struggles to reconcile the dissonance between his memories and his new physical limits, a sense of urgent danger begins to surface.
In the sterile corridors of Roverwood Home for Boys, Ron is introduced to the stern athletic director, Mr. Larkin, and a chorus of restless youths who regard him with cautious curiosity. He learns that the enigmatic Dr. Minton, a scientist tied to a secret government project, has placed him here, and that his very existence may be part of an experiment gone awry. With his adult intellect at odds with a child's body, Ron must decide whether to cooperate, uncover the purpose of his confinement, and find a way to reclaim his true self.
Language
en
Duration
~50 minutes (48K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-06-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1927–2002
A master of twist endings, sharp suspense, and darkly clever irony, this Brooklyn-born writer moved easily from mystery magazines to television screens. His work reached millions through Alfred Hitchcock adaptations, The Twilight Zone, and long-running soap operas.
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