In Between the Sheets

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In Between the Sheets (1978) is a collection of short stories by Ian McEwan.

[edit] Stories

• Pornography is about a two-timing pornographer. His lovers eventually trap him and tie him to the bed. The story ends as the women prepare to inflict pain on him.
• Reflections of a Kept Ape appears to show a relationship of bestiality between a writer and her ape, seen from the point of view of the 'ape'. No dialogue is spoken.
• Two Fragments gives a post-apocalyptic view of a ravaged London through the eyes of a father caring for his young daughter in a collapsed society.
• Dead As They Come tells of a wealthy businessman's bizarre obsession with a fashion mannequin, which he purchases and takes home with him.
• In Between the Sheets tells of a father's suspicions about his teenage daughter's relationship with her older midget girl-friend.
• To and Fro
• Psychopolis

[edit] External links

• Official webpage
• Random House
• Blog Critics review
• Bookclubs

v • d • e Works by Ian McEwan Novels: The Cement Garden (1978) • The Comfort of Strangers (1981) • The Child in Time (1987) • The Innocent (1990) • Black Dogs (1992) • Enduring Love (1997) • Amsterdam (1998) • Atonement (2001) • Saturday (2005) • On Chesil Beach (2007) Story collections: First Love, Last Rites (1975) • In Between the Sheets (1978) Children's novels: Rose Blanche (1985) • The Daydreamer (1994) Screenplays: The Ploughman's Lunch (1985) • Sour Sweet (1989) • The Good Son (1993) Plays: The Imitation Game (1981) Opera libretto: Or Shall We Die? (1986) For You (2008 forthcoming)