This autumn writer Penelope Lively returns to Daunt Books, where she launched her
previous work, Ammonites and Leaping Fish,
in 2013. This time, Lively will hold court at the Marylebone bookshop to
discuss her three greatest passions – reading, writing, and gardening.
A keen
gardener, her upcoming release, Life in the Garden, is partly a memoir of her own life examined
through the gardens that have meant the most to her, from her childhood garden
in Cairo to the urban garden of her north London home today.
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The other major component of the work is a consideration of significant gardens in literature. Lively discusses fictional gardens, such as those in Alice in Wonderland, but also thinks about the gardens which have been significant to some of the most celebrated writers in history.
Tickets, which include a complimentary glass of wine and a 20 per cent discount on Lively’s books, cost £10 and are available to book now.
| What | Penelope Lively: Life in the Garden, Daunt Books |
| Where | Daunt Books Marylebone High St, 83 Marylebone High St, London, W1U 4QW | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Baker Street (underground) |
| When |
On 16 Nov 17, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Price | £10 |
| Website | Click here for tickets and more information |
