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The Children's Book

by A.S. Byatt
The Children's Book - Thryft
The Children's Book - Thryft

Mystery-laden tale of Edwardian childhood dreams.

"The Children's Book" is a captivating read for those interested in the intricate lives of families. It delves into the secrets and betrayals that shape us while weaving an intricate Edwardian world. It is a perfect read for those who enjoy a mysterious and complicated story.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2009)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2009)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Children's Book

by A.S. Byatt
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ISBN: 9780099535454
Authors: A.S. Byatt
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.67
(rated by 18150 readers)

Description

Famous author Olive Wellwood writes a special private book, bound in different colours, for each of her children. In their rambling house near Romney Marsh they play in a story-book world - but their lives, and those of their rich cousins and their friends, the son and daughter of a curator at the new Victoria and Albert Museum, are already inscribed with mystery. Each family carries its own secrets.They grow up in the golden summers of Edwardian times, but as the sons rebel against their parents and the girls dream of independent futures, they are unaware that in the darkness ahead they will be betrayed unintentionally by the adults who love them.
 

Mystery-laden tale of Edwardian childhood dreams.

"The Children's Book" is a captivating read for those interested in the intricate lives of families. It delves into the secrets and betrayals that shape us while weaving an intricate Edwardian world. It is a perfect read for those who enjoy a mysterious and complicated story.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2009)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (2009)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.