| Chick's Book Club |
The next meeting is on 15th September at the Clockhouse and the new book is Kandahar Cockney by James Ferguson. I think it’s out of print but available at ABE books:
[www.abebooks.co.uk]
Meeting at the Clockhouse as usual. Many thanks for my bottle of Powers, it’s lovely.
On Saturday 28th August I am organizing a trip to The Tate Modern to see an exhibition of photography, overt and covert and voyeuristic.
[www.tate.org.uk]
Will probably aim to get here for 1.00pm, train from East Dulwich or Peckham Rye to London Bridge then a short walk. If you want to come please let me know.
A short review:
'Excellent, gripping and thought-provoking! I thoroughly enjoyed it.' John Simpson 'I read "Kandahar Cockney" in a single sitting. Not only is it suspenseful, but the descent into the strange and terrifying world of the asylum-seeker is both revealing and told with humour. This book is a bridge between two very different but sometimes oddly similar cultures. It reinforces my conviction that the British and the Afghans share many traits and values: a great sense of humour, abundant self-control, cheerful resilience in the face of enormous odds and a courage that is often heroic.' Nick Danziger 'Part travel, part memoir, part biography, "Kandahar Cockney" is more than a remarkable and vivid portrait of an Afghan refugee in Britain: it captures the essence of modern exile itself, with its expectations and hopes, its setbacks and fears, and the immensity of the cultural divide between East and West. Sad, funny and poignant, it also provides a disturbing look at the British legal system in its too often arbitrary, casual -- and racist -- dealings with those who seek asylum. I don't think I have ever read a better picture of what exile means. A wonderful read: terrific writing.'
Best wishes, Chick.
Any new folks who want to come to the book club please just turn up.
[www.abebooks.co.uk]
Meeting at the Clockhouse as usual. Many thanks for my bottle of Powers, it’s lovely.
On Saturday 28th August I am organizing a trip to The Tate Modern to see an exhibition of photography, overt and covert and voyeuristic.
[www.tate.org.uk]
Will probably aim to get here for 1.00pm, train from East Dulwich or Peckham Rye to London Bridge then a short walk. If you want to come please let me know.
A short review:
'Excellent, gripping and thought-provoking! I thoroughly enjoyed it.' John Simpson 'I read "Kandahar Cockney" in a single sitting. Not only is it suspenseful, but the descent into the strange and terrifying world of the asylum-seeker is both revealing and told with humour. This book is a bridge between two very different but sometimes oddly similar cultures. It reinforces my conviction that the British and the Afghans share many traits and values: a great sense of humour, abundant self-control, cheerful resilience in the face of enormous odds and a courage that is often heroic.' Nick Danziger 'Part travel, part memoir, part biography, "Kandahar Cockney" is more than a remarkable and vivid portrait of an Afghan refugee in Britain: it captures the essence of modern exile itself, with its expectations and hopes, its setbacks and fears, and the immensity of the cultural divide between East and West. Sad, funny and poignant, it also provides a disturbing look at the British legal system in its too often arbitrary, casual -- and racist -- dealings with those who seek asylum. I don't think I have ever read a better picture of what exile means. A wonderful read: terrific writing.'
Best wishes, Chick.
Any new folks who want to come to the book club please just turn up.
