The Railway Children E. Nesbit Literature "A poignant odyssey

"A poignant odyssey

Walter wanted Phyllis

An ingenious take on a clan whose personal relationships were as much an invention as their books

He calls her name

Wood has said that she wanted to write about forgiveness

The Railway Children E. Nesbit Literature "A poignant odysseyRoberta, Phyllis and Peter have their comfortable lives in London thrown into disarray by the unexpected disappearance of their father. They are forced to move to a small cottage in the countryside with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet by writing books. The children find solace in a stretch of railway track and the station nearby, and befriend the railway porter, who teaches them about running the station, and an old gentleman who takes