Register for Autumn Series of Author Events
All events are free but you must register to attend. Please register separately for each event.
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Jessie Childs: Thursday 29 September, 7pm, School.
The Siege of Loyalty House
The award-winning author, broadcaster and historian will speak about her book:'a thrilling, immersive read, especially searing in our own tormented and besieged times, at times almost Tolstoyan in its emotional intelligence and literary power.’ Simon Schama
Sir Antony Beevor: Wednesday 12 October, 7pm, New Hall
Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917 to 1921
A former officer and military historian with sales of 8.5m+ copies of 17 books in 35 languages, we look forward to hearing Sir Antony Beevor (OW) talk about his latest book.
Roger Morgan-Grenville: Wednesday 2 November, 7pm, New Hall
Across a Waking Land: A 1000 mile Walk through a British Spring
Roger led the first expedition to retrace Shackleton's extraordinary journey across South Georgia and went on to become the first head fund raiser for Help for Heroes.
Douglas Russell & Sara Wheeler: Thursday 10 November, 7pm New Hall
The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard (OW)
Apsley was a key member of Scott’s 1910-13 Antarctic expedition. Sara Wheeler (Apsley's biographer) and Douglas Russell (Natural History Museum) talk about
his 1922 book, judged by the National Geographic the finest work of expedition literature ever written.
Lt. Col. Ewen Southby Tailyour RM: Weds 7 December, 3pm, New Hall
Operation Frankton (better known as the film The Cockleshell Heroes)
Authorised biographer of ‘Blondie’ Haslar, extraordinary leader of what is still considered one of the finest deep-penetration raids of all time.