The Heeltap
Chaucer House White Hart Yard SE1 1NX Map Our venue for January 2011 was The Heeltap, a Davy’s joint near London Bridge and Borough.
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Our book choice for March 2011 is The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John le Carré. Alex Leamas is tired. It’s the 1960s, he’s been out in the cold for years, spying in Berlin for his British masters, and has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles.
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The End of the Party
Our book choice for February 2011 is The End of the Party by Andrew Rawnsley. Lifting the lid on the second half of New Labour’s spell in office, with riveting inside accounts of all the key events from 9/11 and the Iraq War to the financial crisis and the parliamentary expenses scandal.
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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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Strangers on a Train
Our book choice for December 2010 is Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith. Architect Guy Haines wants to divorce his unfaithful wife, Miriam, in order to marry the woman he loves, Anne Faulkner. While on a train to see his wife, he meets Charles.
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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,
Crusting Pipe (Covent Garden)
Crusting Pipe 27 The MarketCovent GardenWC2E 8RDMap In general, we believe any of the Davy’s chain of wine bars make for a really good venue, they all tend to exclude music and feature a nice mixed menu suitable for both those who want nibbles or a main meal. It is somewhat ironic that this venue, located in the heart of
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Our book group choice for November 2010 is The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell. In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call.
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Revolutionary Road
Our book group choice for October 2010 is Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. In the hopeful 1950s, Frank and April Wheeler appear to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, with two young children and a starter home in the suburbs.
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David Copperfield
Our book group for September 2010 is David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. David Copperfield is a bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, that tells the story of David Copperfield’s life from his childhood to his mature adulthood. The novel is set in England during the early 19th century and is narrated by David himself.
