When Does "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (2003) Take Place?
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is a mystery novel written by Mark Haddon and released May 1st, 2003.
It takes place in the year:
We know this because Christopher John Francis Boone narrates directly to the reader early on that his "Mother died 2 years ago." Then, almost halfway through the novel, Christopher finds a letter postmarked "16.10.97" and, as he narrates himself, that "meant that the letter was posted on 16 October 1997, which was 18 months after Mother had died."
1998 AD
We know this because Christopher John Francis Boone narrates directly to the reader early on that his "Mother died 2 years ago." Then, almost halfway through the novel, Christopher finds a letter postmarked "16.10.97" and, as he narrates himself, that "meant that the letter was posted on 16 October 1997, which was 18 months after Mother had died."
10.1997 - 18 months = 4.1996.
and
4.1996 + 2 = 4.1998.
The story probably takes place in April of 1998 AD.
The story probably takes place in April of 1998 AD.
