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Time of the Child
By the author of Four Letters of Love, now a major film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan
Time of the Child
By the author of Four Letters of Love, now a major film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan
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Product details
Published | 06 Nov 2025 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 304 |
ISBN | 9781526675156 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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There is something of Trollope's Barsetshire here, in the sense of an entire place rendered in fine detail ... Williams's phrasing is immaculate and even the smallest characters are drawn with attention and detail. But Dr Troy is the heart of this slow, rich novel. The scene in which he dances with the baby in a quiet kitchen is one of the most affecting I've read
The Times
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A compellingly emotional experience that catches the breath and doesn't let up until it reaches its final, dramatic conclusion
Guardian
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Time of the Child dazzles as both Christmas tale and erudite novel ... A stylistic cousin to the vernacular achievements of Kevin Barry and Roddy Doyle, but also distinctive ... Williams packs his paragraphs with lush imagery and piercing psychological insight. Let's raise a glass of mulled wine to an Emerald Isle master at the peak of his powers
Washington Post
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When I cried, it was because, with his careful and compassionate depictions of people, place and time, Williams reminds us of the humanity in all, of the vitality of a community that comes together, and of the power in revealing our vulnerabilities to others
New York Times Book Review
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An exquisite portrayal of the characters, weather, geography and everyday life in rural west Ireland in 1962 ... Akin to Dickens in his brilliantly detailed observations ... Kind, wry, funny and poignant, this needs a great film director
Woman & Home, Books of the Year
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My new favourite ... A study in human community that made me laugh out loud and remember how to love even the people who cause others so much suffering, and especially those who come together to ease it
Margaret Renkl, New York Times