Ian McEwan on Religion, Law and His New Novel The Children Act

Ian McEwan talks about his new novel The Children Act, about the role religion plays in the court system. Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge who presides over cases in the family court who is called on to try an urgent case: Adam, a 17-year-old boy, is refusing for religious reasons the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents echo his wishes. The story explores whether the secular court should overrule faith.

The Children Act by Ian McEwan