The Golden Child (novel)

This article is about the Penelope Fitzgerald novel. For the 1986 Eddie Murphy movie, see The Golden Child.
See also: Golden Child (disambiguation)

The Golden Child
Cover to first edition
AuthorPenelope Fitzgerald
LanguageEnglish
Published1977[1]
PublisherDuckworth[1]
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages159[1]

The Golden Child is a 1977 mystery novel[2] by the British author Penelope Fitzgerald, her first published work of fiction. Written while her husband was terminally ill, and partly for his benefit, the novel offers a satirical version of the 1972 Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum, and pokes fun at museum politics, academics, and Cold War spying.

  1. ^ a b c "British Library Item details". primocat.bl.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ Saumarez Smith, Charles (2014). Introduction. London: Fourth Estate. p. x. ISBN 978-0-00-654625-2. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)