Tag: historical
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8pm, 13th March – Montaigne by Stefan Zweig
Recommended to me (SD) with the following… “There are two kinds of biographies: Long ones which tell you every fact about the person’s life and short ones which capture the person’s essence and the lessons of their life. This biography by Stefan Zweig is a brilliant, urgent and important example of the latter. What I…
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8pm, 10th April – Ophelia by Lisa Klein
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts and Clive Owen. “Creatively interweaving fact and fiction, Klein…imagines Shakespeare’s youth in this immersing tale….Will and Meg are distinctly-drawn, engaging protagonists journeying towards self-discovery in this entertaining, inventive story for historical fiction and theater fans.” Check out the GoodReads page here.
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