The Illustrated Child: 2020’s most haunting and magical literary fiction debut novel about a young woman’s search for the truth

by PollyCrosby (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2020

  $3.15

  Romilly lives in a ramshackle house with her eccentric artist father and her cat, Monty. She knows little about her past - but she knows that she is loved.

  When her father finds fame with a series of children's books starring her as the main character, everything changes: exotic foods appear on the table, her father appears on TV, and strangers appear at their door, convinced the books contain clues leading to a precious prize.

  But as time passes, Romilly's father becomes increasingly suspicious of the outside world until, before her eyes, he begins to disappear altogether. With no-one else to help, Romilly turns to the secrets her father has hidden in his illustrated books - realising that his treasure hunt doesn't lead to gold, but to something far more precious...

  The truth.

  The Illustrated Child is the unforgettable, beguiling debut from Polly Crosby.