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SUMMARY:Oliver Bullough
DESCRIPTION:Oliver Bullough\nEverybody Loves Our Dollars\nHow Money Laundering Won\nwith Gerry Foley \nThis wildly entertaining exposé of the dark financial secrets at the heart of the world economy explains how money-laundering works. In the criminal world\, cash is still king. Barter is pretty good too and crypto currencies flow through paper ledgers. There has never been a better time to be a criminal. \nOliver Bullough is a leading investigative journalist who writes regularly in the Guardian\, the New York Times and GQ. \n 
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/oliver-bullough/
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T123000
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SUMMARY:Peter Fiennes
DESCRIPTION:Peter Fiennes \nEn Route \nAcclaimed travel writer Peter Fiennes sets out to explore France’s sense of its own people\, place and identity through some of its greatest writers and artists. Travelling in a loop from Le Havre to Paris\, Fiennes follows the threads of history and wonders what’s next for this sublime\, mysterious and sometimes fractious country.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/peter-fiennes/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction,Travel
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T140000
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SUMMARY:Alwyn Turner
DESCRIPTION:Alwyn Turner\nA Shellshocked Nation\nBritain Between the Wars\nwith Juliet Nicolson \nUpstairs at Bookfest \nAfter the calamity of the Great War\, Britain longed for escapist fun. It was easier to spend a day at the seaside than to worry about mass unemployment\, political scandals or military manoeuvres in Europe. Combining cultural\, social and political history\, A Shellshocked Nation sketches a portrait of the country through its entertainments and scandals\, its people and\npolitical crises. \nAlwyn Turner is a historian and writer who teaches at the University of Chichester. He will be in conversation with Juliet Nicolson.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alwyn-turner/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Politics,Social History
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260723T050518Z
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Wilson\nThe Power and the Glory:\nA New History of the World Cup \nwith Gavin Jamieson \nThe football World Cup is the most watched sporting event on the planet. The author of footballing classic Inverting the Pyramid puts a fresh and invigorating spin on the history of the World Cup\, placing the tournaments within a socio-political framework. \nJonathan is a columnist for the Guardian and World Soccer and the founder and editor of The Blizzard.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/jonathan-wilson/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T183000
DTSTAMP:20260723T050339Z
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SUMMARY:Harriet Rix & Richard Negus
DESCRIPTION:Harriet Rix\nThe Genius of Trees \nRichard Negus\nWords from the Hedge \nwith Ruth Pavey \nProfoundly original\, The Genius of Trees reveals the astonishing extent to which trees shape the world around us. We discover that trees manipulate fundamental elements\, plants\, animals\, bacteria\, fungi and even humankind to achieve their ends. The Genius of Trees gives us hope for the future. \nHarriet Rix is a tree science consultant.\nPhoto © Alex Chisholm \nProfessional hedge layer Richard Negus reveals that hedges are more than boundary markers. They are essential for much-needed wildlife recovery. Words from the Hedge is a timely exploration of how we can use hedges to make the British countryside a place where nature has a home. \nHarriet and Richard will be in conversation with Ruth Pavey who has a wood of her own.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/harriet-rix-richard-negus/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T052411Z
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SUMMARY:Dame Prue Leith
DESCRIPTION:Dame Prue Leith \nBeing Old\nAnd learning to love it! \nwith Matt Stadlen \nGetting older isn’t for the faint-hearted – but it can be a lot of fun. In this candid\, uplifting\, and funny book\, Prue Leith explores the trials and taboos of growing older – along with its unexpected joys. Restaurant owner\, author and television presenter\, Prue Leith was for many years a judge on The Great British Bake Off.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/dame-prue-leith/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:memoir
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T140000
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SUMMARY:Alanna Skuse
DESCRIPTION:Alanna Skuse\nThe Surgeon\, the Midwife and the Quack\nHow to Stay Alive in Renaissance England\nwith Kate Harris \nAlanna Skuse ventures into the bustling medical marketplace of Renaissance England – a world of travelling surgeons\, prosthetics craftsmen\, faith healers and snake oil merchants. But a medical revolution was afoot and this book evokes the remarkable birth of modern medicine. \nAlanna Skuse is a literary scholar\, historian and author with a focus on stories\, about medicine\, bodies and Renaissance England.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alanna-skuse/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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SUMMARY:Alexander Larman
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Larman \nLazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie\nwith Matthew Stadlen \nTwenty-five years before David Bowie’s death\, he appeared washed-up. The Thin White Duke needed a miracle if he was to continue his career. And a miracle – a resurrection from the dead – is what occurred. \nAlexander Larman’s biography focuses solely on the second half of Bowie’s career. Lazarus is the story of what happened in 1991 with Bowie a diminished figure\, to the release of Blackstar in 2016\, two days before he died.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alexander-larman/
CATEGORIES:Biography
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260723T045846Z
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SUMMARY:Paul O’Keeffe
DESCRIPTION:Paul O’Keeffe \nTrafalgar\nBattle and Aftermath \nwith Julian Worricker \nAbout 1.15 in the afternoon of 21 October 1805\, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was struck by a 22-gramme\, 15-millimetre French musket. \nO’Keeffe gives us a front-row view of the Battle of Trafalgar; and in his unflinching portrayal of the brutal reality of naval warfare\, he tells the story of the human cost of war. Gripping and immersive\, this is an exceptional account of Trafalgar for a new generation of readers.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/paul-okeeffe/
LOCATION:The Talbot Public House\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T153000
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SUMMARY:Catherine Mayer
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Mayer\nDivide & Rule\nRoyal Women and their Battles\nwith Steven Gale \nCatherine Mayer uncovers the extraordinary women behind the myths. Her portraits of Anne Boleyn\, Elizabeth I\, Victoria\, Elizabeth II\, Diana\, Camilla\, Kate and Meghan are fascinating\, poignant\, surprising and enraging\, revealing them in all their complexity\, charting their achievements\, quirks\, kindnesses\, cruelties and profound influence. \nDrawing on historical sources and unique insider accounts\, the author lays bare the struggles of our embattled monarchy in a world of disinformation\, rising populism and dangerous polarisation. Its survival rests with royal women. \nCatherine Mayer is a best-selling non-fiction author\, one of whose earlier biographies\, Charles\, The Heart of a King generated world-wide headlines. She has participated in many documentaries on royalty. She co-founded the Women’s Equality Party. \nCatherine will be talking to Steven Gale.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/catherine-mayer/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography,Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T160000
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SUMMARY:James Campbell
DESCRIPTION:James Campbell\nThe Men Who Created Winnie-the-Pooh\nThe Lives of A.A. Milne and E.H.Shepard \nwith Peter Guttridge \nTo mark the centenary of the first tales of Winnie-the-Pooh\, James Campbell’s fascinating book tells the story of the men whose partnership brought about these iconic characters. Illustrated with excerpts from original manuscripts and drawings\, unseen draft illustrations\, photographs\, documents and ephemera\, this beautifully produced keepsake book is a must-have for all fans of Winnie-the-Pooh.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/james-campbell/
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260723T045716Z
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SUMMARY:Stephen McGinty
DESCRIPTION:Stephen McGinty\nOne Morning in March:\nDunblane and the Shooting that Changed Britain\nwith Julian Worricker \nThirty years ago\, a man walked into a Dunblane Primary School and shot dead a teacher and 16 children before killing himself. Stephen McGinty recounts the lead-up to that day and the powerful true story of how a band of parents used their grief in a fight with government to ban handguns forever. \nHe will be talking to Julian Worricker who remembers trying to make sense of the horrific events to a Radio 5 live audience.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/stephen-mcginty/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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