The Children's Book

From the Booker Prize winning, bestselling author of Possession: a deeply affecting story of a singular family.

When children’s book author Olive Wellwood’s oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of a museum, she takes him into the storybook world of her family and friends. But the joyful bacchanals Olive hosts at her rambling country house and the separate, private books she writes for each of her seven children conceal more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined.

The Wellwoods’ personal struggles and hidden desires unravel against a breathtaking backdrop of the cliff-lined shores of England to Paris, Munich, and the trenches of the Somme, as the Edwardian period dissolves into World War I and Europe’s golden era comes to an end.

“Majestic Dazzling Wonderful What you see here is the strength and fire of Byatt’s imagination.”-The San Francisco Chronicle

“Bristling with life and invention A seductive work by an extraordinarily gifted writer.” -The Washington Post

“Byatt’s magnum opus Lushly detailed Every stitch of this tapestry is connected to the whole.” -The Seattle Times

“A masterpiece Her best yet.” -Newsday

“A ravishing epic This is a classic Byatt fusion of fact and uncannily luscious imagery, mixed in the ideal proportions: not too hot, not too cold just right.” -Salon

“A stunning achievement: a novel of ideas that crackles with passion, energy and emotive force I did not want The Children’s Book to end I wanted more of this ambitious, compelling novel, certainly Byatt’s best since Possession, and possibly her best ever.” -Patricia Hagen, Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Unforgettable Eloquent Majestic and immensely ambitious with masterly skill and literary tact A monument of a novel.” -The New York Review of Books

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