An Evening with Louis De Bernières

Join us for an evening with prize winning and international best selling author Louis de Bernières.

The event will explore Louis' most recent novel, Light Over Liskeard as well as his broader literary and musical achievements. 

 Details:

The event will include an author interview and reading, audience Q&A session followed by a book signing and chance to meet the author.

Light Over Liskeard

Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future.

Q wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead.

He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse.

As life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning.

In this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Bernieres pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives.

Date: Thursday 21st March 2024

Time: 7-9pm

Refreshments:

Drinks and delicious treats will be included (please let us know if you have any dietary requirements)

Save 10% on the book cover price when booking an event ticket - offer limited to one discounted book per event ticket.

Price: 

Event Only: £20

Event + Book: £38.00

Limited places.

Book Only (no event ticket): £20 - visit our online bookshop to order the book

Please Note:

All Old School Bookshop event tickets are fully refundable if you provide 14+ days notice. 

Books ordered at the time of booking are non-refundable but remain available for you to collect.

This is an adult event - mature children as well as adults with support needs are welcome but must be accompanied by a (paying) adult carer or guardian.

Please contact us if you have any access needs or related questions about the event.