The Children Act (novel)

This article is about the novel. For the film, see The Children Act (film). For the Act of Parliament, see Children Act 1989.

The Children Act
First edition (UK)
AuthorIan McEwan
Cover artistGilles Peress
(Magnum Photos)
LanguageEnglish
PublisherJonathan Cape (UK)
Nan A. Talese (US)
Publication date
2 Sept 2014 (UK)
9 Sept 2014 (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages224 pages
ISBN978-0-224-10199-8

The Children Act is a novel by the English writer Ian McEwan. It was published on 2 September 2014. The title is a reference to the Children Act 1989, a UK Act of Parliament. The book has been compared to Charles Dickens's Bleak House, with its similar settings, and opening lines.[1]

  1. ^ Literary Review - Sam Leith on The Children Act by Ian McEwan Retrieved 2024-04-09.