XR Wandsworth Book Club
Event Details
The Distillery Room, Four Thieves pub
51 Lavender Gardens
SW11 1JW
United Kingdom
This time we will be reading The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh.
As you read, please consider the following questions to start our discussion:
-- How does Ghosh use the past to illuminate the present?
-- Which ideas or sections did you find most interesting?
-- Did you disagree with anything or find any theories a stretch to follow?
-- Is this a book of hope or despair?
-- How does it compare with other things you are reading? (From election coverage to fiction ..)
-- How relevant is it to readers and societies in the current social and political climate?
Do join us. You’ll be guaranteed an interesting discussion and an enjoyable evening!