Launch event for A Nun and the Pig, by Treive Nicholas, 7:00pm online & in person on Thursday 15th July 2021
P&G Wells is excited to present this exclusive opportunity to hear local author Treive Nicholas talk about and read from his new book, A Nun and the Pig: Tales from South Africa in this ‘in conversation event.
In 1980, while Nelson Mandela languished in jail, an enthusiastic and hopelessly naive British teenager arrived at a local school in Mandela’s home state of Transkei. Wide-eyed and faced with an unfamiliar world, Treive Nicholas was about to embark on an adventure he would never forget. Looking back on this year forty years later, A Nun and the Pig offers a remarkable insight into this politically charged but little-known part of Africa and a lived experience ranging from the surreal to the heart-warming; the wonderful to the tragic. We look forward to talking to Treive about his adventures.
This event will be a hybrid event with a small number of customers joining us in the shop while we also run the event on Zoom.
Tickets to this event are £1.50 (to cover administration costs). If you later decide to buy the book this admin charge will be redeemable against the purchase of the book using the code provided in your order email (valid until 31/07/21).
Tickets are free when buying a signed copy of A Nun and the Pig for £18.99* from P&G Wells Booksellers.
A link will be sent via email shortly before the event. Tickets are non-refundable. Should you have any difficulty booking a ticket or have any queries on this event, please email us at events@pgwells.co.uk.
* If delivery is required, a charge will be added at the checkout.
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