by Ian McEwan · Random House · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099599647
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«The Children Act» is the novel by Ian McEwan, published by Random House in hardcover (224 pages, in English).
Fiona Maye, a High Court judge, sees her marriage falter while she must decide the case of Adam, a seventeen-year-old who refuses on religious grounds the blood transfusion that could save his life. Fiona's visit to the hospital awakens unexpected emotions, and her ruling will have consequences for both.
The novel was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal, and the Dublin Literary Award.
For readers of literary fiction interested in ethical dilemmas, family law, and the clash between secular justice and religious beliefs.
Ian Russell McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him at number 35 on its list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945", and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 out of "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
