Erin Arts Centre Book Circle

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The Erin Arts Centre Book Circle meets on the first Wednesday of each month in Harry's Bar. Entry is by donation and new members will be most welcome.
The book for discussion in November will be 'Love is Blind' by William Boys. In his 15th novel, Love Is Blind William Boyd has pulled off an audaciously cunning trick, a literary bait and switch that both delights and surprises. At first glance, this historical travelogue-cum-romance follows in the vein of Boyd’s earlier successes, being a beautifully written and deeply humane account of its protagonist’s journey through a specific historical period: in this case, fin-de-siècle Scotland, France and Russia. Yet there is also a sense of mischief and playfulness imbued into its narrative that takes the form of several elaborate homages to other books and stories. If one never noticed, this would still be a thoroughly enjoyable read. Yet much of the pleasure here is in the gleeful way that Boyd dares the reader to draw parallels with other works (including his own), before throwing in a surprising or audacious reversal.

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Erin Arts Centre
Victoria Square
Port Erin
IM9 6LD

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