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The Children of Green Knowe

L. M. Boston

First published 1954
Publisher Faber and Faber
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Cover art Peter Boston
Pages 157

Notes


Tuck gives the title Children of the Green Knowe, reporting the first edition, and the same incorrect title appears in some contemporary newspaper articles.

  • 1st ed.
  • Price confirmed from listing in "Books Received", Manchester Guardian 1954-08-19.
  • Canada price C$2.50 per review by S.T., The Globe and Mail (Toronto) 1954-11-13 p19 (positive).
  • Cover artist is interior illustrator Peter Boston, from the lead of his obituary by Alan Powers, The Independent (London), 1999-12-01.
  • Tuck erroneously lists the title as "Children of the Green Knowe". The incorrect title also appears in some contemporary newspaper articles.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1954 Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Children of Green Knowe Cover 1955 Harcourt, Brace & Company Hardcover Novel Peter Boston 157
The Children of Green Knowe 1963 Faber and Faber Paperback Novel 157
The Children of Green Knowe Cover 1989 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Trade Paperback Novel Catherine Deeter 183
The Children of Green Knowe Cover 2002 Harcourt Trade Paperback Novel Brett Helquist 183
The Children of Green Knowe Cover 2008 Paw Prints Hardcover Novel 183