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  • The Anson Room at St Margaret's House 21 Old Ford Road London, England, E2 9PL United Kingdom (map)

The St Margaret's House Book Club will next meet on Monday 16th June from 6.30pm when we will be sharing thoughts on Iris Murdoch's The Sandcastle in the Anson Room at St Margaret's House (21 Old Ford Road). Come through the main front door and ring the bell for someone to come and collect you.

About the book:

The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires and a different dream of life. A complex battle develops, involving love, guilt, magic, art and political ambition. Mor's teenage children and their mother fight discreetly and ruthlessly against the invader. The Head, himself enchanted, advises Mor to seize the girl and run. The final decision rests with Rain. Can a 'great love' be purchased at too high a price?

For our 2025 book selection, we will alternate between two themes - animal protagonists, and genre fiction (a different genre for each of the 6 months of this theme)

For those wishing to get a head start, our July book will be Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach for our animal protagonist read and in August our chosen genre is fantasy, for which we will read Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. 

Venue: The Anson Room, 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL (Plan your visit)

Date: Monday 16th June

Time: 6.30 pm

Ticket: Free entry but registration is necessary

Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know. Entry to The Anson Room is not step-free.

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