Join us for an exciting evening to discuss translated literature. Whether you're a fan of literary fiction or just looking to try something new, this book club hopes to achieve just that. In December, we'll be discussing the acclaimed Québécois dystopian historical fiction novel, Horsefly by Mireille Gagné, translated from Québécois French by Pablo Strauss.

Date:
Thursday 17th of December

Venue:
Bookmarked, 47 Henleaze Road, BS9 4JU

Time:
Doors at 18:30. Discussion at 18:45. Finish at 19:45.

Tickets:
Attendance for the book club is free, but if you could register your place through the website, it helps us to gauge numbers. 

If you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can order it through us via hello@bookmarkedbristol.com

All you have to do is read the book and show up on the night. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Horsefly

Theodore's world is shrinking. He cares for his grandfather, Émeril, whose dementia is increasingly tethered to a cryptic wartime past. Outside, a record-breaking heatwave has turned Quebec into a pressure cooker of domestic rage and inexplicable public violence.

In the shadow of this heat dome, the horseflies have arrived: large, predatory, and unnervingly persistent. To understand the infection taking hold of the province, Theodore must accompany Émeril back to Grosse Île, a secret military base where, in 1942, a young entomologist was conscripted to develop the perfect biological carrier.

Moving between the experimental horrors of the 1940s and a contemporary climate in crisis, Mireille Gagné's novel is a visceral exploration of the predatory relationship between human violence and the natural world.

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

New Cross Press are a new independent publisher seeking to publish fiction that engages with the world around us, both in translation and in English. Based in South East London, they look to publish literature that is intellectually curious, aesthetically daring, and emotionally resonant.

https://newcrosspress.com/