THE CHILDREN ACT (PAPERBACK) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case. For religious reasons, a seventeen-year-old boy is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life. Time is running out. She visits the boy in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. But it is Fiona who must ultimately decide whether he lives or dies and her judgement will have momentous consequences for them both. Features Summary Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case.She visits the boy in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Author Ian McEwan Publisher Vintage Release date 20180823 Pages 224 ISBN 1-78470-557-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78470-557-2