
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
Known for sharp irony and clever twist endings, this prolific American writer moved easily between mystery fiction, science fiction, and television. His stories reached millions through magazines, Alfred Hitchcock adaptations, and long-running TV dramas.
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