About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • MAN BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession: a story that spans the Victorian era through World War I about a children’s author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the lives of her family and loved ones.
“Majestic ... Dazzling ... Wonderful.” —The San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Editions of The Children's Book
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307272096
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307398079
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307473066
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307398086
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307272959
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307373830
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307702821
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307577535
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307702814
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307577528
Read an Excerpt
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • MAN BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession: a story that spans the Victorian era through World War I about a children’s author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the lives of her family and loved ones.
“Majestic ... Dazzling ... Wonderful.” —The San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Children's Book about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • MAN BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Possession: a story that spans the Victorian era through World War I about a children’s author and the passions, betrayals, and secrets that tear apart the lives of her family and loved ones.
“Majestic ... Dazzling ... Wonderful.” —The San Francisco Chronicle
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Children's Book?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Children's Book?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307272096
Is The Children's Book part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Children's Book?
A. S. Byatt
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Children's Book is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307272096) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307398079) and paperback(ISBN 9780307473066) and paperback(ISBN 9780307398086) and ebook(ISBN 9780307272959) and ebook(ISBN 9780307373830) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307702821) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307577535) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307702814) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307577528)
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