The Children’s Book
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(as of May 23, 2025 09:00:06 UTC – Details)

Famous author Olive Wellwood writes a special private book, bound in different colours, for each of her children. In their rambling house near Romney Marsh they play in a story-book world – but their lives, and those of their rich cousins and their friends, the son and daughter of a curator at the new Victoria and Albert Museum, are already inscribed with mystery. Each family carries its own secrets.

They grow up in the golden summers of Edwardian times, but as the sons rebel against their parents and the girls dream of independent futures, they are unaware that in the darkness ahead they will be betrayed unintentionally by the adults who love them. This is the children’s book.

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Customers say

Customers find this book a compelling read with beautiful writing and attention to detail, making it a great value. They appreciate its historical content, with one customer describing it as a remarkably well-researched novel about Victorian England, and another noting its rich tapestry of art and artifacts. The character development and plot receive mixed reactions – while customers find the characters interesting, they note there’s not enough focus on them, and the plot isn’t particularly plot-driven. The book’s pacing is also mixed, with several customers noting it lacks pace.

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