| Reading Dates for 2007 |
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"The Fortnight in September" by RC Sherriff
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Wednesday September 12th, 2pm
Wednesday September 26th, 7pm.
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| A novel by the author of Journey's End and the Hopkins Manuscript, this is about a family on holiday in Bognor is 1931;
a quiet masterpiece. |
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| Maps for Lost Lovers by Aslam Nadeem
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Wednesday October 10th, 2pm
Wednesday October 31st, 7pm |
| A family at the crossroads of culture, community, nationality and religion. Nadeem addresses their joy and pain in a language
arrestingly poetic. |
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| Villette by Charlotte Bronte |
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Wednesday November 14th, 2pm
Wednesday November 28th, 7pm |
| A moving tale of repressed feelings and subjection borne with fortitude: the story of a woman's right to love and be loved. |
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| The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice |
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Wednesday December 12th, 2pm & 7pm |
| Reminiscent of I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith this is the engrossing story of Penny and her eccentric family in the
post-WW2 1950's just before the advent of rock and roll. A lovely, humorous and nostalgic read. |
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| Persephone Reading Group |
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| Marjory Fleming by Oriel Malet |
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Wednesday October 17th, 2pm & 7pm |
| A deeply empathetic novel about the real life of the Scottish child prodigy who lived from 1803-11.
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