Books like The Children by Edith Wharton
During a voyage from Algiers to Venice, Martin Boyne, a middle‑aged bachelor, encounters the Wheater stepchildren—seven siblings who have grown weary of being shuffled between parents. Guided by Judith, the eldest, they navigate the challenges of a flux family dynamic while Boyne himself is drawn into their spirited and liberating adventures. Wharton uses humour and touching drama to expose the comical complications of American courtship and family norms on the high seas.
First publish date: 1928
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Edith Wharton
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