The Mysteries of Miss Marple – Dr Mark Aldridge
Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare are said to be the most popular authors world-wide. To be neck-and-neck with the Bard of Avon in terms of global sales is no small…
Recommended: The Book Society 1929-’69
Dr Nicola Wilson joined us for our June ’26 meeting and talked about The Book Society which was active between 1929-’69. No archives exist for the Book Society so Nicola…
Affaires Criminelles – Bill Alder
At our June ’26 meeting Bill Alder gave us an engaging overview of French crime fiction and made comparisons with British/American crime fiction. This was a very detailed account of…
Arthur Ransome and the Russian Revolution – Dr. Martin Radford
Dr Radford gave us fascinating account of Arthur Ransome’s life (1884-1967) before he wrote the “Swallows and Amazons” books when in his forties, and what an eventful life it was!…
Prince George and Master Frederick
Our April ’26 talk by Rosalind Freeborn concerned the background story to her debut novel “Prince George and Master Frederick” published in 2025. Prompted by a story from her grandmother…