Book Group: 23rd July, The Card by Arnold Bennett

Jenny

<p class="MsoNormal">In homage to my hometown, this month we will be reading The Card by Arnold Bennett – a short comic novel written in 1911.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Set in The Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent), the story follows <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#252525; background:white">"Denry" Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley</span>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Bennett’s works range from the comic to the unremittingly bleak. The BBC recently asked if he was the Edwardian David Bowie (<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27920331">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27920331</a>. You may come to the conclusion he was a spider from Stoke.  </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday 23^rd July, The Noble<o:p></o:p></p>

Charlo

Great! I should be able to make it. Looking forward to reading the book.

Patso

What time do you meet? On page 158 currently and realise that your summary has a plot spoiler! Look forward to discussing.  

Patso

...and appreciate that I will have read my first book in ages which is great.

checkski

Nice film, too. With a young Alec Guinness,  if I remember corre

checkski

..ctly.

Arkady

(Checkski - if you, click on the little cog next to your post you then can edit it...)

checkski

So you can. Thanks.

Luirette

Hi Patso We meet at 8pm. Look forward to seeing you.

Patso

Which pub will it held at I see you seem to alternate

sophie

@Patso - The Noble this time!<br><br>We should be noticeable by presence of our books, but this time I didn't manage to get the real life book so will just have my phone out!<br>

sophie

Also I look just like my avatar so should be easily recognisable..<br>

Jenny

Yes - the Noble at 8pm. First post with all info in doesn't seem to display in mobiles! See you there.

Luirette

See you all and especially magenta sad-faced Sophie very soon.