The year is 2029, and nothing is as it should be. The very essence of American life, the dollar, is under attack. In a coordinated move by the rest of the world’s governments, the dollar loses all its value. Leer más →
Categoría: Book Discussions in English
‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck
The compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world. Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other and a dream–a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Leer más →
‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie
The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences. Leer más →
‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’, by Zora Neale Hurston
Janie’s quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. Leer más →
‘Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley
Ciervo Blanco Book Club organizes for free in Madrid a book discussion in English about the novel ‘Brave New World’, by Aldous Huxley. We will be meeting to discuss the novel. The only requirement is to have read the book and be ready to participate! The discussion will be entirely in English. [eventButton id=»310″ date_id=»659″]RSVP[/eventButton] [hr] [eventBox id=»310″ date_id=»659″] Leer más →
‘And then there were none’ by Agatha Christie
Ciervo Blanco Book Club organizes for free in Madrid a book discussion in English about the play ‘And then there were none’, by Agatha Christie. We will be meeting to discuss the novel. The only requirement is to have read the book and be ready to participate! The discussion will be entirely in English. [eventButton id=»309″ date_id=»657″]RSVP[/eventButton] [hr] [eventBox id=»309″ date_id=»657″] Leer más →
‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare
Macbeth dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Leer más →
‘Hamlet’ by William Shakespeare
One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Leer más →
‘The Road’ by Cormac McCarthy
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. Leer más →
‘The Hitchhicker Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams
Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Leer más →