The Children's Book
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Author: A S Byatt (University College London)
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 675
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession, a dazzling new novel that spans the years from the Victorian era through World War I and centers around a famous children's book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves. When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the Victoria and Albert Museum--a boy who could be a character out of one of Olive's magical tales--she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends. But the midsummer bacchanals the Wellwoods host at their rambling country house--and the private books that Olive writes for each of her seven children--conceal more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined. As these lives--of adults and children alike--unfold, lies are revealed, hearts are broken, and the damaging truth about the Wellwoods is slowly uncovered. Yet a far larger danger awaits: the Great War lies ahead, and it will leave no one unscathed. Suspenseful, seductive, at once sweeping and intimate, The Children's Book is a masterly literary achievement by one of our most essential writers.
Author: A S Byatt (University College London)
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 675
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession, a dazzling new novel that spans the years from the Victorian era through World War I and centers around a famous children's book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves. When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the Victoria and Albert Museum--a boy who could be a character out of one of Olive's magical tales--she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends. But the midsummer bacchanals the Wellwoods host at their rambling country house--and the private books that Olive writes for each of her seven children--conceal more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined. As these lives--of adults and children alike--unfold, lies are revealed, hearts are broken, and the damaging truth about the Wellwoods is slowly uncovered. Yet a far larger danger awaits: the Great War lies ahead, and it will leave no one unscathed. Suspenseful, seductive, at once sweeping and intimate, The Children's Book is a masterly literary achievement by one of our most essential writers.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: A S Byatt (University College London)
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 675
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession, a dazzling new novel that spans the years from the Victorian era through World War I and centers around a famous children's book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves. When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the Victoria and Albert Museum--a boy who could be a character out of one of Olive's magical tales--she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends. But the midsummer bacchanals the Wellwoods host at their rambling country house--and the private books that Olive writes for each of her seven children--conceal more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined. As these lives--of adults and children alike--unfold, lies are revealed, hearts are broken, and the damaging truth about the Wellwoods is slowly uncovered. Yet a far larger danger awaits: the Great War lies ahead, and it will leave no one unscathed. Suspenseful, seductive, at once sweeping and intimate, The Children's Book is a masterly literary achievement by one of our most essential writers.
Author: A S Byatt (University College London)
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 675
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession, a dazzling new novel that spans the years from the Victorian era through World War I and centers around a famous children's book author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the people she loves. When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the Victoria and Albert Museum--a boy who could be a character out of one of Olive's magical tales--she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends. But the midsummer bacchanals the Wellwoods host at their rambling country house--and the private books that Olive writes for each of her seven children--conceal more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined. As these lives--of adults and children alike--unfold, lies are revealed, hearts are broken, and the damaging truth about the Wellwoods is slowly uncovered. Yet a far larger danger awaits: the Great War lies ahead, and it will leave no one unscathed. Suspenseful, seductive, at once sweeping and intimate, The Children's Book is a masterly literary achievement by one of our most essential writers.
The Children's Book
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