September 1919: Twenty-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from
London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft.
Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War.
They trained together. They fought together.
But in 1917, Will laid down his guns on the battlefield and declared
himself a conscientious objector, an act which has brought shame and
dishonour on the Bancroft family.
The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He
holds a secret deep within him. One that he is desperate to unburden
himself of to Marian, if he can only find the courage. Whatever
happens, this meeting will change his life — forever.
This week's book is The Absolutist by John Boyne and we'll be meeting at Ye Olde Cocke on Wilmslow Road in Didsbury — contact us for details.
As we're coming to the end of our reading list, we'll be choosing books at the meeting. You may like to consider the unread books list and the unreadable books list.
