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First published in 1940, THE MAN WHO LOVED CHILDREN is Australian author Christina Stead's masterpiece about family life, set in depression-era Washington. Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for each other. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowing the bitter reality that lies beneath his mad visions.
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The Man Who Loved Children, Christina Stead
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- Released
- 2016
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christina Stead
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1784971480
- ISBN13
- 9781784971489
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Family, Classics, 20th century, Marriage, Australia, Washington, Narcissism
- Original title
- The man who loved children
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
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- First published in 1940, THE MAN WHO LOVED CHILDREN is Australian author Christina Stead's masterpiece about family life, set in depression-era Washington. Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for each other. As Sam uses the children's adoration to feed his own voracious ego, Henny watches in bleak despair, knowing the bitter reality that lies beneath his mad visions.