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First Thursday Book Discussion

2020-01-02 12:00:00 2020-01-02 13:00:00 America/Chicago First Thursday Book Discussion Join us to discuss the coming-of-age novel “Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje. The novel’s narrator, Nathaniel Williams, reflects on the events of 1945, when he and his sister were temporarily left in the care of a mysterious London neighbor while their parents moved to Singapore. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Thursday, January 02
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-01-02 12:00:00 2020-01-02 13:00:00 America/Chicago First Thursday Book Discussion Join us to discuss the coming-of-age novel “Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje. The novel’s narrator, Nathaniel Williams, reflects on the events of 1945, when he and his sister were temporarily left in the care of a mysterious London neighbor while their parents moved to Singapore. Adults. Columbia Public Library - Children's Program Room

Columbia Public Library

Children's Program Room

Join us to discuss the coming-of-age novel “Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje. The novel’s narrator, Nathaniel Williams, reflects on the events of 1945, when he and his sister were temporarily left in the care of a mysterious London neighbor while their parents moved to Singapore. Adults.

Join us to discuss “Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje. The novel’s narrator, Nathaniel Williams, reflects on the events of 1945, when he and his sister were temporarily left in the care of a London neighbor while their parents moved to Singapore. Known as The Moth, the neighbor and his eccentric friends share a history of secretive activities during World War II, and seem committed to protecting and educating the children for mysterious reasons that Nathaniel will only discover years later.

Adults.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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