The Red Children or, Likeness
Title | The Red Children or, Likeness |
Year for Search | 2022 |
Authors | Gee, Maggie [Margaret Mary](b. 1948) |
Pagination | 291 pp. |
Date Published | 2022 |
Publisher | Telegram/Saqi Books |
Place Published | London |
ISBN Number | 978-1846592133 |
Keywords | English author, Female author |
Annotation | The novel is set in 2030 in Ramsgate, England, and centers on the sudden arrival of people who don’t look quite human, they are Neanderthals, sitting, nude, on the quay, followed by many more, who are dubbed the red children and their impact on the town, which is ultimately transformative. The novel is about the situation and influence of migration--“history’s all about migrants” (91). |
Author Note | Female author (b. 1948) |
Full Text | 2022 Gee, Maggie [Margaret Mary] (b. 1948). The Red Children or, Likeness. London: Telegram/Saqi Books. 291 pp. The novel is set in 2030 in Ramsgate, England, and centers on the sudden arrival of people who don’t look quite human, they are Neanderthals, sitting, nude, on the quay, followed by many more, who are dubbed the red children and their impact on the town, which is ultimately transformative. The novel is about the situation and influence of migration--“history’s all about migrants” (91). Female author who currently lives in Ramsgate. |