13. July 2026: «The Death of Ivan Ilyich» by Leo Tolstoy

Hello book lovers!

This 1886 masterpiece of short fiction got me hooked on Tolstoy - you have been warned! Please read «The Death of Ivan Ilyich» by Leo Tolstoy, and come to our Monday 13. July 2026 meeting prepared to discuss it.

With Tolstoy, the translation is extremely important, and for the English edition I strongly recommend the Pevear & Volokhonsky edition. You are welcome to use any edition / language you would like; I will be using this one, which has some of Tolstoy's other fantastic short stories as a bonus.

As always I will try to bring something fun to eat / drink! You are welcome to bring something to eat for yourself, or even to share if you would like; there are plates and glasses we can use. The Bibliothek requests no smelly food.

Please RSVP here on Meetup if you plan to show up, so I have a head count. If you can't make it, please remove your RSVP.

We will review and discuss the selected book of the month, in English! This will be a group discussion, which I will gently moderate to keep participants engaged and focused.

As the discussion winds down, time is allotted for participants to recommend future books, and to provide feedback to help shape the direction of subsequent meetings.

If you would like to receive a discount ordering this book, give me your first and last name if you haven't done so already, and I will gladly add you to the list at the Schuler Bücher bookstore at Bahnhofstrasse 22 in Chur; remind them that you are in the English Book Club (or for online orders, type this in the notes field), and you will get a 10% discount when you pay at the register.