num_pages: 332
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: Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels, British Literature, Mystery, Family, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 39260
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Whitbread Award
category: First Novel and Book of the Year, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
publisher: Picador USA