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Ealing Book Festival: Kathryn Hughes in conversation with Jim Cockin
Overview
Some called it a craze, to others it was a cult. In her new book ‘Catland: Louis Wain and the Great Cat Mania’, Award-winning historian Kathryn Hughes talks about how Edwardian Britain fell in love with cats and the role illustrator Louis Wain played in changing them from reviled pest controllers to adored family members.
Chaired by ex-broadcast journalist Jim Cockin who is soon to publish his own first novel, this promises to be a fascinating discussion on a curious and eclectic subject.
About The Author
Kathryn Hughes is a celebrated historian whose previous books include ‘George Eliot: The Last Victorian’ and ‘Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum’
About The Chair
Jim Cockin worked for fifteen years as a television journalist at ITV, the BBC and Sky Sports. In his time as a broadcaster he covered everything from Premier League football to fires, floods and the Suffolk Show. He also produced documentaries for Sky Arts and has many years’ experience working in the communications industry.
About Ealing Book Festival
The aim of Ealing Book Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to advance engagement and education around literature and reading. Through our events we hope to bring people and communities together; inspire and develop writers of all ages; showcase well-known authors and promote local writers, and grow book-loving audiences. The Festival team is Catherine Jaquiss, Jeff Brown, Alex Gerlis, Anne Elletson, Tanya Burgess, Nadine Thompson, Ian Burge, Emma Walker and Natalie Arestis.
Date and Time
Sunday 14th April 2024
1.00 – 2.00 pm
Venue
Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Ealing Green, London W5 5EQ
Tickets
£12.00
Enquires
Please contact info@ealingbookfestival.com for more information.
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PITZHANGER MANOR & GALLERY
Ealing Green, London
W5 5EQ
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