Dream Children
Dream Children by A. N. Wilson is a literary fiction novel published by W.W. Norton in 1998. This First American Edition spans 218 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Oliver Gold, a brilliant writer and philosopher who has enjoyed a quiet life on the outskirts of London. His unexpected decision to marry and relocate to America triggers a crisis among the women in his life, each fiercely devoted to him and determined to prevent what they perceive as an unsuitable match.
Readers will encounter a complex web of relationships as Oliver navigates the conflicting desires of those around him. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and the intricacies of human connection, featuring characters such as Catharine, a cold yet beautiful philosopher, and Michal, a bitter mother desperate to keep Oliver close. The dynamics within this household reveal deep emotional ties and secrets, particularly through the eyes of Bobs, Michal’s daughter, who holds the key to Oliver’s hidden struggles. This edition invites readers into a rich exploration of personal and philosophical dilemmas.
Official synopsis Publisher
Oliver Gold, the brilliant, ascetic writer and philosopher, has lived quietly and happily for eight years on the outskirts of London as a lodger in 12, Wagner Rise. His sudden decision to marry and move to America precipitates a crisis in his household of women, all of whom owe fierce, idiosyncratic allegiance to Oliver, and want to save him and their world from an unsuitable, inexplicable match. The cold and beautiful Catharine, Oliver’s former student and a formidable philosopher herself, offers him a Platonic marriage of convenience. Michal, Catharine’s lover, is a bitter, divorced mother who would do almost anything to keep Oliver in the house, as would her mother, Margot, a faded literary hostess who is only a few years Oliver’s senior. Britte, the Austrian Amazon housekeeper, harbors a yearning for Oliver that verges on madness. But only Bobs, Michal’s twelve-year-old daughter who has been Oliver’s constant companion, knows his dangerous secret: it is from her that Oliver attempts to flee.
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