The Children of Dynmouth - Hardcover

Trevor, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670216658 ISBN 13: 9780670216659

Publisher: Viking Pr, 1977

Synopsis

The secure, private lives of the inhabitants of a small seaside town in England are threatened by the determined intrusions of Timothy Gedge, an awkward and excitable adolescent

About this title

From the Back Cover:

PENGUIN DECADES

50s 60s 70s 80s

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.

The 1970s was a decade of anger and discontent. Britain endured power cuts and strikes. America pulled out of Vietnam and saw its President resign from office. Feminism and face lifts vied for women's hearts (and minds). And for many, prog rock, punk and disco weren't just music but ways of life.

William Trevor's The Children of Dynmouth was first published in 1976 and is a classic accont of evil lurking in the most unlikely places. In it we follow awkward, lonely, curious teenager Timothy Gedge as he wanders around the bland seaside town of Dynmouth. Timothy takes a prurient interest in the lives of the adults there, who only realise the sinister purpose to which he seeks to put his knowledge too late.

With a new introduction by Roy Foster

About the Author:

William Trevor was born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, in 1928. In 1946 he went to Trinity College, Dublin. All his major novels as well as his COLLECTED STORIES are published by Penguin. His most recent book, the story collection THE HILL BACHELORS, was published in paperback in July 2001.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0670216658
• ISBN 13: 9780670216659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 221