A World Apart

"A World Apart" by Sam Merwin Jr. is a science fiction book from the 1950s that tells the story of Banning Coulter who gets a rare opportunity to relive his youth and reconsider the choices that shaped his life. Coulter, after being away for a very long time, experiences an unusual phenomenon that turns him into his younger self, thrusting him back into his old life. He soon finds himself face-to-face with Eve Lawton, the woman he once loved. As he reconnects with Eve, the story reveals she is behind this strange chance because she invented a time machine. The book explores the tricky dynamics of love, freedom, and the challenges of changing one's past, as Coulter comes face-to-face with his past decisions.