Lincoln Book Festival 2016
Join us for a week of literary engagement as we host Lincoln's annual book festival.
To book your tickets, call 01522 873894 or click here.
The Lincoln Book Festival honours the rich historical heritage of the city by creating a literary festival celebrating history of the region. The festival appeals to people of all ages, local residents and visitors, especially anyone interested in events and periods in the past that have shaped us and the surrounding community.
Events:
First Story brings professional writers into secondary schools in challenging environments to foster creativity and communication skills, raising aspirations and give students the skills and confidence to achieve them. If you are interested in attending contact: lincsfriendsFS@gmail.com.
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Tom Holland: Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
Following the death of Julius Caesar, five power-crazed Emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero - and their families were mired in a web of ambition, treachery and decadence. This masterful account of Rome’s first imperial dynasty ‘has all the gripping detail of a novel’ (New York Times). Tom Holland is BBC Radio 4 presenter of Making History, has presented TV documentaries and is the award winning author of Rubicon, Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the Sword.
The Furies of Rome
Robert Fabbri's seventh novel in his bestselling Vespasian series, The Furies of Rome, in conversation.
A.D. 58: As Emperor Nero and his sycophants rampage by night through Rome, the demands of keeping the provinces subdued have become unaffordable. Vespasian is sent to Londinium on a secret mission and is caught up in a fierce rebellion led by Boudicca. Robert Fabbri worked for 25 years as an assistant director in the film and TV industries before starting to write. He will be in conversation with Guy de la Bédoyère.
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The Duchess of Rutland, chatelaine of Belvoir Castle since 2000, has overseen countless restoration projects, culminating in the enormous task of restoring Capability Brown’s landscape for the tercentenary of his birth this year. Her work in Belvoir’s gardens appeared in a television documentary with Alan Titchmarsh. Her books are co-written with Jane Pruden, and include Belvoir Castle – 1,000 Years of Family Art and Architecture.
Susan Fletcher, Let me tell you about a man I knewThis is a tumultuous novel about Vincent van Gogh’s days in the south of France, where he painted some of his most haunting works. His story is told through the eyes of Jeanne, the doctor’s wife at the asylum in St. Remy. The landscape of Provence is the background to this richly-drawn, extraordinary novel, where the consequences of indiscretion have far-reaching effects. Susan Fletcher is the author of Eve Green, winner of the prestigious Whitbread First Novel Award and the Betty Trask Prize.
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Robert Bearman, Shakespeare's Money
Although they have little bearing on his creative work, records of Shakespeare’s business dealings shed light on the shadowy figure of the man and his life and show how successful the Bard was in earning a living in a precarious profession. Did he die possessed of great wealth or social position, as a popular playwright of today would expect? All will be revealed by Dr Bearman, former Head of Archives and Local Studies, now Honorary Fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Andrew Dickson, Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys around Shakespeare's Globe
Anti-apartheid activist, Bollywood screenwriter, Nazi pin-up, hero of the Wild West: this is Shakespeare as you have never seen him. No other writer’s work has been performed, translated, adapted and altered in such a remarkable variety of cultures and languages. But what is it about Shakespeare – a man not known for travelling – that has made him at home in so many places around the globe? Author and arts reviewer Andrew Dickson is a regular contributor and presenter for The Guardian, BBC TV and radio.
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Far from being a stand-alone movement, the Irish revolution is revealed as part of a wave of change sweeping through Europe. From bolshevism to jazz, Ireland was profoundly influenced by international events – political, economic and cultural. Walsh brings to life the experiences of individuals, many removed from the fighting, for whom the price of freedom was partition. ‘The most vivid and dramatic account of this epoch to date’ – Literary Review. Walsh’s News from Ireland was a Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year.
Jacqueline Riding, Jacobites: A New History Of The ’45 Rebellion, in conversationWhen Charles Edward Stuart, ‘the Young Pretender’, sailed from France to Scotland in July 1745, with a handful of supporters to claim the throne for his exiled father, few in Britain were alarmed. This history expands knowledge of the ’45 rebellion using new source material, lively characterisation and vivid storytelling. Dr. Riding specialises in 18th and 19th century British history and art. She has worked as curator for several museums and galleries and was historic consultant on the film ‘Mr Turner’.
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