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El libro de los niños

El libro de los niños

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
960
Published
2023
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Set in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, this expansive novel follows the lives of several interconnected families, particularly focusing on the children's book author Olive Wellwood and her family, alongside the aspiring artist Elsie. Their stories intertwine with themes of art, social change, and the hidden lives of children, exploring the complexities of creativity and societal expectations.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ComplexThought-ProvokingMelancholic
Family SagaDual Timeline

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

About the author

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A. S. Byatt

Dame Antonia Susan Duffy (née Drabble; born 24 August 1936), known professionally by her former marriage name as A. S. Byatt, is an English novelist, poet and Booker Prize winner, and won the 2017 Park Kyong-ni Prize. In 2008, The Times named her on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. Source: [A. S. Byatt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._S._Byatt) on Wikipedia.