The books that we select to read are very important. By all means, please send your suggestions to Andrew. Prepare for some heated debate.
Our next book will be chosen from this short list.
Intrepid voyager, writer and comedian Sir Michael Palin follows the trail of two expeditions made by the Royal Navy’s HMS Erebus to opposite ends of the globe, reliving the voyages and investigating the ship itself, lost on the final Franklin expedition and discovered with the help of Inuit knowledge in 2014. (“Erebus”, Penguin Random House Canada)Published in 2003, it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy through the Soviet invasion, the exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime. (“The Kite Runner”, Wikipedia)1984 is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. Thematically, it centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviors within society. Orwell, a democratic socialist, modelled the authoritarian state in the novel on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism, and Nazi Germany. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within societies and the ways in which they can be manipulated. (“Nineteen Eighty-Four”, Wikipedia)
Future books might be selected from the larger list below.
Jill's Book Club 