The Children's House

Read by Sarah Snook, acclaimed for her roles in HBO's Succession and Predestination.

A beautifully told exploration of family, love, and resilience, perfect for fans of literary fiction and character-driven narratives.

A Captivating Tale of Family and Connection
A love song to the idea of families in all their mysteries and complexities, their different configurations, and the hope that creates them.

A Journey Across Continents and Lives
Marina and her husband, Jacob, were each born on a kibbutz in Israel. They meet years later at a university in California, when Jacob is a successful psychiatrist with a young son, Ben, from a disastrous marriage. The family moves to a brownstone in Harlem, formerly a convent inhabited by elderly nuns.

Outside the house one day, Marina encounters Constance, a young refugee from Rwanda, and her toddler, Gabriel. Unmoored and devastated, Constance and Gabriel quickly come to depend on Marina; and her bond with the little boy intensifies.

A Search for Lost Connections
When Marina learns some disturbing news about her long-disappeared mother, Gizela, she leaves New York in search of the loose ends of her life. As Christmas nears, her tight knit, loving family, along with Constance and Gabriel, join Marina in her mother's former home, with a startling consequence, an act that will transform all their lives forever.