description: Ruby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn about her family and its secrets.
language: English
title: Behind The Scenes At The Museum
titlecomplete: Behind The Scenes At The Museum
characters: Ruby Lennox
genres: Historical, Family, Contemporary, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, British Literature, Mystery, Coming Of Age
ratings_count: 39281
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Whitbread Award
category: First Novel and Book of the Year, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
publisher: HarperCollins