In this Book Club event, Alan Brough will be discussing Kate Grenville’s The Lieutenant. The Lieutenant, a prequel of sorts to Grenville’s landmark novel The Secret River, is a vivid work of historical fiction about the British colonisation of Australia. The novel traces the journey of Lieutenant Daniel Rooke, an astronomer with the First Fleet, and the unique friendship he forms with an Aboriginal child.
The Lieutenant is the second in a trilogy of novels of Australia’s European settlement that concludes with the publication of Grenville’s new novel, Sarah Thornhill.
The Wheeler Centre is delighted to partner with the Centre for Adult Education (CAE) Book Groups the largest network of organised book clubs in the country.
The days when reading was thought of as a solitary activity are long gone. Sure, curling up alone with a book is all well and good, but the real fun kicks in when you get a chance to talk about what you’ve read with other book-lovers. In partnership with CAE Book Groups we’re offering our own occasional book club – this is your opportunity to join us to discuss a set book with fellow readers and the incomparable Alan Brough.
Join us for Kate Grenville’s The Lieutenant.
Presenters
Alan Brough is a performer, writer and broadcaster best known as a team captain on ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks.
Jane Clifton is an actor, singer, author and genuine show-business all-rounder.
Tony Wilson’s Making News is his second novel
Jane Sullivan came to Australia from England in 1979 and worked for the Age as a reporter, feature writer and editor of various sections, including the books pages.
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