The Children Act (novel)
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ian McEwan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Gilles Peress (Magnum Photos) |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) Nan A. Talese (US) |
Publication date | 2 Sept 2014 (UK) 9 Sept 2014 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-224-10199-8 |
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.