12p Sat. Sept. 12: we discuss Geo. Orwell's "DOWN & OUT IN PARIS & LONDON"
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Join us Saturday, September 12, noon to 1:30p at CC's Coffee on Esplanade Ave. (between North Broad and City Park). We will be in their community room -- to the right, before the bathrooms, as you walk in. Come and leave anytime.
We'll discuss the 1933 memoir "DOWN AND OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON" by George Orwell. About 200 easy pages.
The journey of a writer among the down-and-out. Without self-pity and often with humor, this novel is Orwell at his finest―a sobering, truthful portrayal of poverty and the reality of social class in Europe.
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Used copies at bookfinder.com for under $8 after shipping and tax.
Free PDF of the text such as https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100171h.html
Free audio versions (about 6 hours at regular speed), like at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia7TuFA_opA
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If you are coming, you must RSVP. No drop-ins. No bringing guests. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming. As for all attendees, it is expected that you have finished the book.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail. com .