The Children Act
The Children Act
Ian McEwan
A brilliant, emotionally wrenching new novel from the author of Atonement and Amsterdam.
Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case.
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A brilliant, emotionally wrenching new novel from the author of Atonement and Amsterdam.
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.
Product Description
Title - The Children Act
Edition -
Author - Ian McEwan
ISBN 13 - 9780099599630
Imprint - Vintage
Publisher - Vintage Publishing
Date Published - 09/04/2015
Prize -
No. of pages -
Binding Type - Paperback
Dimensions - 130 x 198 x 15mm
Weight - 184 g
Languages - English