{"product_id":"contemporary-fiction-book-club-08-07-the-names-by-florence-knapp","title":"Contemporary Fiction Book Club: 08\/07 The Names by Florence Knapp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone is welcome at our Contemporary Fiction book club, where on the first Wednesday of every month we discuss \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea recently-published paperback novel. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn July, we'll be delving into \u003cem\u003eThe Names\u003c\/em\u003e by Florence Knapp. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWednesday 8th of July\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMax Minerva's, 47 Henleaze Road, BS9 4JU\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDoors at 18:30. Discussion at 18:45. Finish at 19:45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttendance for the book club is free, but if you could register your place through the website, it helps us to gauge numbers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can order it through us and show up on the night. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT \u003cem\u003eThe Names\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives. Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it will enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family, and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Max Minerva's Marvellous Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket only","offer_id":57666281963907,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket with The Names","offer_id":57666281996675,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/7570\/6953\/files\/contemporary_fiction_book_club.png?v=1774359281","url":"https:\/\/maxminervas.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-fiction-book-club-08-07-the-names-by-florence-knapp","provider":"Max Minerva's Marvellous Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}