Book description
An international bestseller!
“The Hidden Child is a heart-wrenching depiction of a golden couple in the 1920s…. Shocking, emotive, and compelling, but ultimately a story of hope. I loved it.” -- Deborah Carr, USA Today bestselling author
Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have it all. But the 1929 financial crash…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked The Hidden Child as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Sometimes I look around and think the world has not improved much, but then a book like this reminds me of how far we have come. This is a heart-breaking tale about a child with epilepsy in a time when the fashion for eugenics meant that children with epilepsy were wrenched away from their families, shut up in institutions, injected with ghastly substances which turned them into zombies, and forcibly sterilised so they could not pass on this 'defect'. As a mum and a grandmother, I was twisted and torn apart as the mother in this novel (who has few…
If you love The Hidden Child...
The High House
The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.
The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.
Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…
Want books like The Hidden Child?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 17 books like The Hidden Child.
📚 If you like The Hidden Child, you might also like...
December on 5C4
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
Living On Purpose
Many people from all walks of life, even after many accomplishments and experiences, are often plagued by dissatisfaction, pervasive longing, and deep questioning. These feelings may make them wonder if they are living the life they were meant to lead.
Living on Purpose is the guidebook these people have been…