The children's book: a novel

When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the new Victoria and Albert Museum--a talented working-class 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--a...

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Main Author: Byatt, A. S. 1936-2023 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Knopf 2009
Edition:1. ed.
Series:A Borzoi book
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Summary:When Olive Wellwood's oldest son discovers a runaway named Philip sketching in the basement of the new Victoria and Albert Museum--a talented working-class 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--a world that conceals more treachery and darkness than Philip has ever imagined and that will soon be eclipsed by far greater forces.
Physical Description:675 S.
ISBN:9780307272096