South Manchester Book Group: A Clockwork Orange

South Manchester Book Group

We're a friendly and open reading group, and we share a love of books and discussing them with other people. We meet every fortnight, but you don't have to come to them all. It's dead simple; choose a book you like the sound of, read it (or even part of it) beforehand and turn up with a few ideas and money for beer / wine / flirtinis. It's very informal, and we're quite a friendly bunch.

We meet at a pub in Didsbury around 8 pm. We can usually be found on the table with the books and flirtinis.

We've become rather popular recently so unfortunately aren't accepting new members just at the moment. But please drop us a line on the Contact Us form and we'll add you to our mailing list.

Our reading list, past, present, and future, appears here and a short version of what we’re reading next is here.

Thursday 31 August 2023

A Clockwork Orange — Anthony Burgess

Fifteen-year-old Alex doesn't just like ultra-violence — he also enjoys rape, drugs and Beethoven's ninth. He and his gang of droogs rampage through a dystopian future, hunting for terrible thrills. But when Alex finds himself at the mercy of the state and subject to the ministrations of Dr Brodsky, and the mind-altering treatment of the Ludovico Technique, he discovers that fun is no longer the order of the day ...

Baffled by our Tone's cant ? Confused by his argot ? Then why not consult our NADSAT — A Malenky Guide for Oomny Droogs ?

This week's book is A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and we'll be meeting at Ye Olde Cocke on Wilmslow Road in Didsbury — contact us for details.