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The Children Act

byIan McEwan

Genres: Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in legal dramas, psychological fiction, and character-driven narratives.

Topics IdentityPowerSurvivalJusticeFamily

MoodReflective, Tense

Female protagonist

RomanceMinor Subplot

Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case. For religious reasons, a seventeen-year-old boy is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life. Time is running out. She visits the boy in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. But it is Fiona who must ultimately decide whether he lives or dies and her judgement will have momentous consequences for them both.

Language

Published on

08/09/2018

Pages

215

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784705572

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