Mister Dickens

Rabbit, Run

Our book choice for May 2011 is Rabbit, Run by John Updike. It’s 1959 and Harry ‘Rabbit’ Angstrom, one time high school sports superstar, is going nowhere. At twenty-six he is trapped in a second-rate existence – stuck with a fragile, alcoholic wife, a house full of overflowing ashtrays and discarded glasses, a young son and a futile job.

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Seven Years in Tibet

Our book choice for January 2011 is Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, an autobiographical travel book written by Austrian mountaineer and former Nazi SS Officer Heinrich Harrer based on his real life experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War and the interim period before the Communist Chinese People’s Liberation Army invaded Tibet in

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Anchor Bankside

Anchor Bankside 34 Park St London SE1 9EF Map The attraction of this pub is purely selfish for our group.  There are several levels, making it a pretty safe bet you can find a quiet corner in the middle of the week.  There’s no music, either, which helps with the discussion.  The food isn’t brilliant and the service is worse,

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