Time of the Child 9781835448984 James Baldwin's impassioned plea to

James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963

entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities

to anxiety and loneliness

His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were)

Time of the Child 9781835448984 James Baldwin's impassioned plea toAbout Time of the Child By Niall Williams Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love and passed up an offer of marriage from an