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The Man Who Loved Children
The Man Who Loved Children
Author: Christina Stead
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 just below his mad visions. — A chilling novel of family life, the relations between parents and children,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805004991
ISBN-10: 0805004998
Publication Date: 9/15/1980
Pages: 527
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Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 2
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This is quite the argument for our more liberal divorce laws. What a family! Well written, a really awful character. After I read it, I learned that it is very autobiographical, but the author lived in Australia. Her character was Louie. Yikes!


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