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November Book Club
Chalfont St Peter – Tuesday 2nd December, 7.30pm
Beaconsfield – Tuesday 9th December, 7.30pm
Do come along and join us to talk about one, or both, of these books. Order your discounted books here for free collection from either store. Sign up by emailing matt@vinnyandted.co.uk
James by Percival Everett £8.99 (RRP £9.99)
The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he flees to nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan.
Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.
And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . .
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn, £8.99 (RRP £9.99)
This is the story of an old English manor house by the sea, with crumbling chimneys, draping ivy and a library full of dusty hardbacks. It’s the story of the three children who grow up there, and the adventures they create for themselves while the grown-ups entertain endless party guests. This is the story of a whale that washes up on a beach, whose bones are claimed by a twelve-year-old girl with big ambitions and an even bigger imagination.
An unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, fiercely determined to do things differently. But as the children grow to adulthood, another story has been unfolding in the wings. And when the war finally takes centre stage, they find themselves cast, unrehearsed, into roles they never expected to play.
They raised themselves on stories. Now it’s time for them to write their own…
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