The Plight of the Radical’s Children
A new novel by Harriet Clark, the daughter of a jailed revolutionary, shows that rigid ideology is no match for the humanizing presence of a child.

A new novel by Harriet Clark, the daughter of a jailed revolutionary, shows that rigid ideology is no match for the humanizing presence of a child.

The author’s work makes an excellent case that literature can explore virtue—even if his latest novel reveals its pitfalls.
