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Cover artist Robert Taylor Publisher Saqi Books Media type Print Originally published 2002 Page count 416 Country United Kingdom | 3.6/5 Language English Publication date 2002 Pages 416 Genre Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The White Family is a novel by English author Maggie Gee, published in 2002 in London by Saqi Books. It was shortlisted for both the 2003 Orange Prize and the 2004 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
Contents
Plot introduction
It is set in Hillesden, a thinly disguised Willesden in north-west London. Alfred White, a park keeper collapses while on duty, and his family gather round his hospital bed and reflect on issues of love, hatred, sex and death.
Reception
Sequel
Characters in The White Family appear in Gee's 2004 novel The Flood, set in an unspecified future date.
References
The White Family Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA