Hi, everyone. There has had to be a slight change of date due to another booking at the pub, so this month's session will be on a Thursday.
A quick note to say that if you would like to help me with the running costs of the book group, you can give a small contribution via PayPal: anna_savva@live.co.uk
We will meet from 6:30pm onwards in the room upstairs. Please check with the bar staff before going up that the room is ready for us and please don't go up before our start time. We will start the discussion at around 7:00pm and talk about the book for an hour or so before having a break. Then we can vote on next month's book.
If you have any suggestions for short(ish) books for the next shortlist, please message me ahead of time.
Thanks!
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The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly - Sun-mi Hwang (2000, 134 pages)
This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild—and to hatch an egg of her own.
An anthem for freedom, individuality and motherhood featuring a plucky, spirited heroine who rebels against the tradition-bound world of the barnyard, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel of universal resonance that also opens a window on Korea, where it has captivated millions of readers. And with its array of animal characters—the hen, the duck, the rooster, the dog, the weasel—it calls to mind such classics in English as Animal Farm and Charlotte’s Web.
Featuring specially-commissioned illustrations, this first English-language edition of Sun-mi Hwang’s fable for our times beautifully captures the journey of an unforgettable character in world literature.
