The Red Children or, Likeness

TitleThe Red Children or, Likeness
Year for Search2022
AuthorsGee, Maggie [Margaret Mary](b. 1948)
Pagination291 pp.
Date Published2022
PublisherTelegram/Saqi Books
Place PublishedLondon
ISBN Number978-1846592133
KeywordsEnglish 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.