Our latest title, coming in March.

First of December follows three people during the last week of November 1838, capturing an extraordinary time in the history of South Africa and colonialism, in this intensely human story.

More here: https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/first-of-december/

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Get your diaries out for a fabulous tour in March as we gear up for the launch of Karen Jennings' latest novel 'First of December' !

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Our latest title, coming in March.

Caroline is trapped In an unhappy marriage; James is forever on the move, desperate for success; a runaway slave is making her way to Cape Town along the coast, desperate to reach it by midnight on 31 November.

https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/first-of-december/

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A quick reminder of tomorrow's event - Recommended! author Nicola Wilson will be talking about her book, the book society, the people behind it, and the legacy of their taste that is still with us on bookshelves today.
Event link:
https://www.eveshamfestivalofwords.org/event/recommended-the-writers-who-changed-how-we-read/

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Out tomorrow - swipe for preview excerpt and more...

Check out:
https://research.reading.ac.uk/thebooksociety/about/

https://www.eveshamfestivalofwords.org/event/recommended-the-writers-who-changed-how-we-read/

https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/recommended/

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If you're in Cape Town on the 24th, why not pop by the Book Lounge around 5:30, where Braids & Migraines author Andile Cele will be in convo with Karen Jennings (An Island, Crooked Seeds) ?

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