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SUMMARY:Oliver Bullough
DESCRIPTION:Oliver Bullough\nEverybody Loves Our Dollars\nHow Money Laundering Won\nwith Gerry Foley \nThis thrilling and 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. \nWhether you’re a fraudster\, a cartel boss\, a corrupt politician\, a kleptocrat or a terrorist mastermind\, your options to move and hide your money are more secure than they have ever been. There has never been a better time to be a criminal. \nOliver Bullough is a leading investigative journalist who writes regularly for the Guardian\, the New York Times and GQ. His Butler to the World was a Sunday Times bestseller. \nAnne Applebaum says Bullough is ‘one of the few people who not only understands the convoluted world of money-laundering but also is able to explain it in clear and elegant prose.’ \nTickets go on sale 15 August for priority booking and 22 August for general sale
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/oliver-bullough/
CATEGORIES:Current Affairs,Economics
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SUMMARY:Peter Fiennes - SOLD OUT
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. \nSold out – join waiting list
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/peter-fiennes/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literary 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 political 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:Queens 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
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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:Sport
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T183000
DTSTAMP:20260907T103039Z
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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:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Natural History
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T190000
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SUMMARY:Dame Prue Leith - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Dame Prue Leith \nBeing Old\nAnd learning to love it! \nwith Matt Stadlen \nSOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST \nGetting older isn’t for the faint-hearted – but it can be a lot of fun. \nIn this candid\, uplifting\, and funny book\, Prue Leith explores the trials and taboos of growing older – along with its unexpected joys. Part memoir and part reflection\, Being Old and learning to love it! is packed with Prue’s trademark wit\, wisdom\, and no-nonsense charm. \nPrue Leith made her name with her Michelin-starred restaurant\, Leith’s. She has written 16 cookery books and worked as a journalist on several newspapers. She’s also a familiar face on television\, most recently as a judge on The Great British Bake Off\, a role from which she has just retired. Being Old became a Sunday Times bestseller on publication. \nWise\, witty\, and wonderfully human\, this book will inspire us all to face the challenges of ageing with good humour\, pragmatism and confidence. \nMatthew Stadlen will be talking to Prue and encouraging her to tell lots of stories. And the multi-award winning vineyard\, Highweald Wine Estate are sponsoring this event and a complimentary glass of their Brut Reserve will be served as a welcome glass for attendees. ‘Highweald are proud to support local stories and shared moments.’ \nSOLD OUT – JOIN WAITING LIST
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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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. There’s the domestic healer\, always ready with tonics and elixirs to provide for her ailing neighbours; the expert midwife\, called upon when the physician and surgeon failed; the trusted apothecary\, his shop stocked with remedies from across the globe and the pioneering work of herbalist\, Nicholas Culpeper. \nBy the 16th and 17th centuries\, a medical revolution was afoot. Education was being formalised. Surgeons and scientists like William Harvey and Andreas Vesalius were documenting the intricacies of the human body with even greater skill. The remarkable birth of Renaissance medicine had begun. \n‘A meticulously researched and deliciously detailed book brings a vivid cast of characters out of the shadows.’ – Victoria Shepherd. \nAlanna Skuse is a literary scholar\, historian and author with a focus on stories\, about medicine\, bodies and Renaissance England. \nShe will be in conversation with Kate Harris\, an old friend of Cuckfield Book Festival.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alanna-skuse/
LOCATION:Queens Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:History of Medicine
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SUMMARY:Alexander Larman
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Larman \nLazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie\nwith Matthew Stadlen \nTwenty-five years before Bowie’s death on 10th January 2016\, he appeared washed-up. His Eighties career had been a slow descent into self-parody\, his attempts to diversify into hard rock had been disastrous\, and the art-rock music with which he made his name was out of fashion. The Thin White Duke needed a miracle if he was even to continue his career. And a miracle – a resurrection from the dead – is precisely what happened. \nAlexander Larman’s biography focuses solely on the second half of Bowie’s career. Ending with his death in 2016\, Lazarus is the story of what happened in 1991 with Bowie a diminished figure\, to the release of Blackstar is 2016\, two days before he died. \nLazarus illuminates Bowie’s musical career while examining his other artistic achievements. Alexander Larman says this is his most personal biographical book yet. Bestselling author and historian\, he is literary editor of the Spectator World and a regular contributor to the Telegraph and the Times. \nMatthew Stadlen will be in conversation with Alexander Larman.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/alexander-larman/
LOCATION:Upstairs at Queen’s Hall\, High Street\, Cuckfield\, RH17 5EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Biography
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T130000
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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:History
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T153000
DTSTAMP:20260824T062604Z
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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:Royal Biography
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260823T213204Z
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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 \nIn 1924\, E.H. Shepard and A.A. Milne crafted some of the most widely recognised children’s books. Since then\, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends have been on countless adventures through the Hundred Acre Wood in classic tales that are adored by many. \nTo mark the centenary of the first tales of Winnie the-Pooh\, James Campbell has written this joint biography of the men whose partnership brought about the creation of these iconic characters. \nIllustrated with excerpts from original manuscripts and drawings\, unseen draft illustrations\, photographs\, documents\, ephemera and more\, this beautifully produced keepsake book is a must-have for all fans. \nJames Campbell is married to E.H. Shepard’s great-grandaughter and has had responsibility for the oversight of his artistic and literary estate since 2010. \nPeter Guttridge will be talking to James Campbell.
URL:https://cuckfieldbookfest.co.uk/event/james-campbell/
CATEGORIES:Non-Fiction
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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\, Britain was horrified when a man walked into a Dunblane primary school and shot dead a teacher and 16 children before killing himself. One Morning in March by Stephen McGinty recounts the lead-up to that day and the incredible and powerful true story of how\, in their darkest hour\, a band of parents used their grief as fuel in a fight with government to ban handguns forever. \nIt is a story of how Princess Diana\, forbidden to comfort the parents in the immediate aftermath\, urged their campaign on; and of how Andy Murray\, a pupil at the school\, ultimately banished the shadow over his hometown by winning Wimbledon. \nStephen McGinty produced Dunblane: Our Story which was a BAFTA-winning documentary about the shooting. He will be talking to Julian Worricker who still remembers the hours he spent on 13 March 1996\, 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:Social History
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