Legacy: One Family, One Cup of Tea and the Company That Took on the World
Thomas Harding
In the early 1800s Lehmann Gluckstein and his family escaped the pogroms of Eastern Europe and made their way to Whitechapel in the East End of London. There, starting with nothing, they worked tirelessly to pull themselves out of the slums, creating a small tobacco factory that quickly grew to become the largest catering company in the world: J. Lyons.
Legacy charts the rise and fall of one of the most influential dynasties in British history through the lives of five astonishing generations, bound together by an unbreakable code. This is a sweeping yet intimate work of history, filled with stories of sacrifice and selflessness, betrayal and personal tragedy, Empire and its cost, and success on an unimaginable scale. It is also an illuminating new exploration of Britain and its place in the world, from the bestselling author of Hanns and Rudolf and The House by the Lake.
Other events on the 11th October 2019
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Royal Yacht Squadron Tour
Join Royal Yacht Squadron Honorary Historian, Commodore David Hughes for a tour of this historic building. Founded in 1815 by a group of friends, the Royal Yacht Squadron quickly became the favourite...
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Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts’s new book Churchill: Walking with Destiny has been described by 11 newspapers, including the Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal and New York Times, as the best single-volume...
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In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law
Sarah Langford
Sarah Langford is a barrister. Her job is to stand in court representing the mad and the bad, the vulnerable, the heartbroken and the hopeful. She must become their...
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A Conversation with Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths will discuss her prominent writing career and her bestselling series of Dr Ruth Galloway novels, which are set in Norfolk and feature a forensic archaeologist. The twelfth...
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When the Dogs Don’t Bark
Professor Angela Gallop
By merging true crime with memoir, Professor Angela Gallop, one of the world’s most eminent forensic scientists, provides a gripping account of some of the thousands of cases she...
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Crushed
Kate Hamer
From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Red Coat comes a raw and powerful novel. Phoebe stands on Pulteney Bridge, tights gashed from toe to thigh. The...
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The Dark Side of the Mind
Kerry Daynes
Forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes has worked with some of the most complex and challenging criminals as well as the victims of crime. A large part of her day job...
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Platform Seven
Louise Doughty
From the bestselling author of Apple Tree Yard comes a gripping, brilliant, original and eerily-timely novel. Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the...
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Louis XIV and the English: War, Peace and Fashions
Philip Mansel
In 1661 Louis XIV called the English ‘the ancient and irreconcilable enemies’ of the French. The two countries fought two world wars against each other, in 1689-1697 and 1702-1713....
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The Redeemed: the West Country Trilogy
Tim Pears
The Redeemed is the final instalment of the highly acclaimed West Country trilogy – Tim Pears’ spellbinding chronicle of love, exile and belonging in a world on the brink...
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A Breath On Dying Embers
Denzil Meyrick
Join bestselling crime writer Denzil Meyrick as he discusses the seventh book in his thrilling D.C.I. Daley series, A Breath on Dying Embers. The luxury cruiser SS Great Britain,...
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Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy
A N Wilson
The success story of the British royal family can be laid at the door of Prince Albert, who after his death in 1861, turned into a man who could...
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The Fizz Quiz
A perennial favourite of Festival goers, the Fizz Quiz gives you a chance to show off your literary and general knowledge. Join in the fun to win book tokens...
