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An evening with Reeta Chakrabarti & Tracy Chevalier

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King's Church Amersham (KCA), Raans Road, Amersham, HP6 6LX

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Join us for a fabulous evening of fiction with journalist and BBC presenter Reeta Chakrabarti and internationally acclaimed author Tracy Chevalier (A Single Thread, Girl with a Pearl Earring).

 Finding Belle – Reeta Chakrabarti

What will it take to uncover her past?

A lost child.

When Mivvi is young, her mother Belle is a puzzle: beautiful, troubled, and, terrifyingly, increasingly disconnected from the world.

A displaced mother.

Belle came to England upon her marriage, a whirlwind romance from the beaches of Mombasa to the English suburbs. But far from friends and family, her life and love affair began to crumble.

A family secret.

As Mivvi grows up in the shadow of her mother's illnesses and her father's absences, she must reconnect the pieces that her mother scattered. Can she uncover the secrets clouding their past – and in doing so rewrite her own story?

The Glass Maker – Tracy Chevalier

Venice, 1486.

Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.

Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.

Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.

The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?

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This ticket includes entry to the event for one person and a copy of 'Finding Belle' (RRP £16.99) and 'The Glass Maker' (RRP £9.99).

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£12.00 + £1.80 fee

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This ticket includes entry to the event for one person.

Book Bundle & FREE Ticket

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£25.00 + £1.80 fee

Description

This ticket includes entry to the event for one person and a copy of 'Finding Belle' (RRP £16.99) and 'The Glass Maker' (RRP £9.99).

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An evening with Reeta Chakrabarti & Tracy Chevalier
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King's Church Amersham (KCA), Raans Road, Amersham, HP6 6LX
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Join us for a fabulous evening of fiction with journalist and BBC presenter Reeta Chakrabarti and internationally acclaimed author Tracy Chevalier (A Single Thread, Girl with a Pearl Earring).

 Finding Belle – Reeta Chakrabarti

What will it take to uncover her past?

A lost child.

When Mivvi is young, her mother Belle is a puzzle: beautiful, troubled, and, terrifyingly, increasingly disconnected from the world.

A displaced mother.

Belle came to England upon her marriage, a whirlwind romance from the beaches of Mombasa to the English suburbs. But far from friends and family, her life and love affair began to crumble.

A family secret.

As Mivvi grows up in the shadow of her mother's illnesses and her father's absences, she must reconnect the pieces that her mother scattered. Can she uncover the secrets clouding their past – and in doing so rewrite her own story?

The Glass Maker – Tracy Chevalier

Venice, 1486.

Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.

Women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save her family from ruin. She works in secret, knowing her creations must be perfect to be accepted by men. But perfection may take a lifetime.

Skipping like a stone through the centuries, we follow Orsola as she hones her craft through war and plague, tragedy and triumph, love and loss.

The beads she creates will adorn the necks of empresses and courtesans from Paris to Vienna – but will she ever earn the respect of those closest to her?


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£12.00 + £1.80 fee

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This ticket includes entry to the event for one person.

Book Bundle & FREE Ticket

Ticket price

£25.00 + £1.80 fee

Description

This ticket includes entry to the event for one person and a copy of 'Finding Belle' (RRP £16.99) and 'The Glass Maker' (RRP £9.99).

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Ticket price

£12.00 + £1.80 fee

Description

This ticket includes entry to the event for one person.

Book Bundle & FREE Ticket

Ticket price

£25.00 + £1.80 fee

Description

This ticket includes entry to the event for one person and a copy of 'Finding Belle' (RRP £16.99) and 'The Glass Maker' (RRP £9.99).