When Does "Saturday" (2005) Take Place?
"Saturday" is a historical fiction novel written by Ian McEwan and released January 18th, 2005.
It takes place in the year:
We know this because, first, when speaking of his son, Theo, the main character Doctor Henry Perowne tells the reader, “The September attacks were Theo’s induction into international affairs” and "At sixteen, which was what he was at the time". The character is introduced two pages previous as “Theo Perowne, eighteen years old”. The famous and tragic September 11th terrorist attacks happened in September of 2001 AD.
2003 AD
We know this because, first, when speaking of his son, Theo, the main character Doctor Henry Perowne tells the reader, “The September attacks were Theo’s induction into international affairs” and "At sixteen, which was what he was at the time". The character is introduced two pages previous as “Theo Perowne, eighteen years old”. The famous and tragic September 11th terrorist attacks happened in September of 2001 AD.
18 - 16 = 2.
&
2001 + 2 = 2003.
Furthermore, the specific Saturday Perowne is experiencing is the day of a massive coordinated international protest against the impending American War in Iraq, which occurred on February 15th, 2003 AD.
