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Time of the Child

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**The instant Irish Times Top Ten bestseller**

A heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances - from the international bestselling author of Four Letters of Love


‘A rich and gorgeous bookThe Times, The 10 best historical fiction books of 2024
‘Irresistible … A powerful pleasure’ Karen Joy Fowler
‘Deeply compassionateGuardian
‘Slow, rich, immaculate ... One of the most affecting books I've ever read
The Times
‘I am such a fan of Niall Williams’ work’ Ann Patchett
‘A beautifully written novel about second chances and familial loveObserver
‘A story brimming with kindness ... Read more
‘A warm and life-affirming story about ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths’ Irish Times
Line by line, it may be the most beautifully written novel I’ve read this yearWashington Post
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Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come.

His youngest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father’s shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love – and passed up an offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.

But in the advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy’s lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter’s lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.

'My own life feels richer having read it' Mary Beth Keane
'A triumph ... There is so much to admire: the lyrical language, how landscape and destiny intertwine, the complex bonds of community' Ron Rash

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Product Details

Publication date
2024
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526675170
SKU
9781526675170
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-17

About Niall Williams
Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. His critically acclaimed and bestselling fiction has been shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the IMPAC Award. Williams’ debut novel Four Letters of Love, an international bestseller, has been adapted by the author for screen and will star Helena Bonham-Carter, Pierce Brosnan and ... Read more

Reviews for Time of the Child
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 ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Time of the Child


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