num_pages: 189
description: A small, pretty seaside town is harshly exposed by a young boy's curiosity. His prurient interest, oddly motivated, leaves few people unaffected - and the consequences cannot be ignored. Timothy, an "aimless, sadistic" 15-year-old boy, wanders about the seaside town of Dynmouth "trying to connect himself with other people."
language: English
title: The Children of Dynmouth
titlecomplete: The Children of Dynmouth
characters: Timothy Gedge
genres: Fiction, Ireland, Horror, Literature, Classics, Novels, Irish Literature, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 985
places: England, Devon, England
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Whitbread Award
category: Novel
publisher: Penguin Books