The Hidden Child

A Novel

De: Louise Fein

Narrado por: Marisa Calin

An international bestseller!

“The Hidden Child is a heart-wrenching depiction of a golden couple in the 1920s…. Shocking, emotive, and compelling, but ultimately a story of hope. I loved it.” -- Deborah Carr, USA Today bestselling author

Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have it all. But the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harboring a shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life?

Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her husband, Edward, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement, which is designing the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler.

But when Mabel develops debilitating epileptic seizures and Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, Eleanor's world fractures. In order to save her daughter, she takes matters into her own hands.

Vividly rendered and deeply affecting, The Hidden Child is a sweeping story and a richly drawn portrait of a family torn apart by shame, deceit, and dangerous ideals.

The way epilepsy was understood at that time .

I liked the characters but they didn’t converse very well with one another on their feeling.

Fascinating Subject

This book made me even more aware of the subtle bigotry that exists in our society. I found it to be very well written but the author should be careful of slang such as " big bucks. " Not something a Brit from 100 years ago would say!

Good characters

Outdated content now but written with interesting, realistic characters and context. Relatable and interesting. Discussed the support of eugenics pre WWII worldwide

Epilepsy

This book is enlightening about a man and his family and his involvement in the eugenics society in the early 1900s in Britain and the U.S. It incorporates war, PTSD, and one family’s life with a child with epilepsy. As hard as it is to hear/read about life with severe epilepsy, it is a real medical condition that still has stigmas and is still kept secret by many. It is interesting and heart breaking to learn more about life with epilepsy and the evolution of treatments. The author did a great job and the narrator is excellent!

Intriguing Plot

Very intriguing with many twists and turns. Well written and thought provoking. Seemed to be well researched as well.