About This Event
"My God can he write." ~ Richard Osman
Francis Spufford is the author of three novels and five highly-praised works of non-fiction. His debut work of fiction was the historical novelGolden Hill,which won the Costa First Novel Award, the RSL Ondaatje Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize.
His second novel,Light Perpetual, was awarded the Encore Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize. His third novel, the alternative historyCahokia Jazz,was awarded the Sidewise Award in 2023.
He joins us forNonesuch, a spell-binding fantasy novel set in the Blitz.
It's the summer of 1939. London is on the brink of catastrophic war. Iris Hawkins, an ambitious young woman in the stuffy world of City finance, has a chance encounter with Geoff, a technical whizz at the BBC's nascent television unit.
Dates: 26th Oct 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: The Bookshop
Categories: Festivals, Tours & Guides, Entertainment, Family Friendly, Great Outdoors
Book tickets at the event website.
Contact: Phone: 01904 313626