The Midden by Javier Chavanel
The Midden is a rowdy comedy where the characters have to face situations that are beyond their control. A good-family young man with gambling debts comes across with the life … Continue reading
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett (Next session 12th December)
On the morning of the 30th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution of the Twenty-Fifth of May (and as such the anniversary of the death of John Keel, Vimes’ hero and … Continue reading
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (Next session 14th November)
The Joy Luck Club focuses on four Chinese American immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club known as “the Joy Luck Club,” playing the Chinese game of … Continue reading
“‘The Midden’ and Sharpe’s Humour” by Isabel
“THE MIDDEN” AND SHARPE’S HUMOUR Tom Sharpe was a comic novelist considered one of England’s funniest writers and praised for his use of satire. Nevertheless, his novel “The Midden” was … Continue reading
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