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Join Pip Williams as she introduces The Bookbinder of Jericho, the follow-up to her internationally bestselling The Dictionary of Lost Words.
Fusing her talent for historical research and lyrical storytelling, she tells the tale of a young woman who works in the bindery of Oxford University press during the outbreak of World War I. Williams speaks with Ailsa Piper about a richly rendered exploration of knowledge — who gets to make it, who has to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.
20% early-bird discount until 11.59pm, Thursday 6 April
Flexible refund policy
Community tickets for First Nations peoples
Convenient public transport and parking options
Coffee, bars and dining options nearby
Readings bookshops available plus book signings
Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
20% early-bird discount until 11.59pm, Thursday 6 April
Flexible refund policy
Community tickets for First Nations peoples
Convenient public transport and parking options
Coffee, bars and dining options nearby
Readings bookshops available plus book signings
Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
Ailsa Piper works as a writer, performer, teacher, mentor and moderator. Her theatre script, Small Mercies, was co-winner of the Patrick White Playwright’s Award. Her memoir, Sinning Across Spain, grew from her passion...
Pip Williams is the author of the much-loved memoir One Italian Summer and the global bestseller, The Dictionary of Lost Words. Its much anticipated companion novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, will be published in April ...
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