The children of Dynmouth

Description

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.William Trevor's The Children of Dynmouth was first published in 1976. In it we follow awkward, lonely, curious teenager Timothy Gedge as he wanders around the bland south-coast seaside town of Dynmouth. Timothy takes a prurient interest in the lives of the adults there, who only realize the sinister purpose to which he seeks to put his knowledge too late. This brilliant novel is eerily prescient as it shows a young person's obsession with fame and his capacity for evil.

First Sentence

Dynmouth nestled on the Dorset coast, gathered about what was once the single source of its prosperity, a small fishing harbour.

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Other Editions

• Children of Dynmouth NW 250HardcoverHeinemann Educational Publishers1981-02-16
• The children of DynmouthPenguin Books1987
• The children of DynmouthFischer Taschenbuch Verlag1999-01-01
• The children of DynmouthPhébus2014-01-01