Children of the Morning

TitleChildren of the Morning
Year for Search1926
AuthorsGeorge, W[alter] L[ionel](1882-1926)
Tertiary AuthorsGeorge, W. L.
Pagination246 pp.
Date Published1926
PublisherChapman & Hall
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Additional Publishers

U.S. ed. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. 305 pp. Originally published in The American Weekly, a Sunday supplement to U.S. newspapers in 1926.

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Author Note

The author was born in France and spent his life in England (1882-1926).

Full Text

1926 George, W[alter] L[ionel] (1882-1926). Children of the Morning. London: Chapman & Hall. 246 pp. U.S. ed. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. 305 pp. Originally published in The American Weekly, a Sunday supplement to U.S. newspapers in 1926. L, MoU-St

Similar to 1954 Golding in that the novel presents children shipwrecked on an isolated island, but here the children are marooned for a much longer time. The children grow up, a dictator emerges in part of the island, and there are struggles over various issues. The author was born in France and spent his life in England.