Well the votes are in!
It was close, but the people have spoken, and the choice for the second book club meeting is.....
.....The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell.
I don't think I'm giving much away by including the following synopsis from Wikipedia to let you all know what's in store and whet your appetite:
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is the fifth novel published by the author David Mitchell. It is a historical novel set during the Dutch trading concession with Japan in the late 18th century. It begins in the summer of 1799 at the Dutch East Indies Company trading post Dejima in the harbor of Nagasaki and tells the story of a Dutch trader's love for a Japanese midwife who is however spirited away into a sinister mountain temple cult.
So get reading people!
P.S.
For those of you who are interested in how the voting went it was actually quite close. The scores were as follows:
Score Book Choice
26 Thousand Autumns
23 Sex and Marriage
22 Towards a Second Republic
19 Middlesex
15 Two Caravans
There was a maximum score available of 35 with a minimum score of 7.
P.s. If your book wasn't selected for this meeting don't be afraid to enter it as an option for a later meeting.
Wahey, that sounds awesome. Going to pop to English Waterstones to get a copy this evening.
ReplyDeleteGot it, and with 25% off too! Everyone better actually read it this time, my time is precious
ReplyDeleteI actually only got it yesterday on the Kindle and was pleasantly surprised when I started reading it on the bus this morning!
ReplyDeleteIt gripped me from the off, I'm hoping it remains as riveting!
Hey dudes, this take place on the weekend? Ended up in London for it so figured I've missed it, but if not let me know.
ReplyDeleteHey guys,
DeleteIn case you weren't aware this was postponed until 11th March, and Seamus has kindly agreed to host!
See you then!
Tom
P.s. Hope you're enjoying the book, it's a great read.
Thanks Tom! Loving the book but really need to pick up the pace, it's a long one!
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