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An Afternoon with Charlotte Wood and Lucinda Holdforth

Sat, 07 Oct

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Better Read Than Dead

Join Charlotte Wood for an afternoon talk with tea, champagne and cakes to celebrate the release of Stone Yard Devotional. Charlotte will be in conversation with Lucinda Holdforth.

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An Afternoon with Charlotte Wood and Lucinda Holdforth
An Afternoon with Charlotte Wood and Lucinda Holdforth

Time & Location

07 Oct 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

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About The Event

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.

A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place of her childhood, holing up in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Monaro. She does not believe in God, doesn't know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythms of monastic life, she ruminates on her childhood in the nearby town. She finds herself turning again and again to thoughts of her mother, whose early death she can't forget.

Disquiet interrupts this secluded life with three visitations. First comes a terrible mouse plague, each day signalling a new battle against the rising infestation. Second is the return of the skeletal remains…

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    This ticket includes tea and treats.

    $10.00

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  • Event + Book

    This ticket includes drinks and treats, with a copy of Stone Yard Devotional

    $39.99

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