Join Ligonier Valley Historical Society for an in-person book club for Mr. Timothy, written by Louis Bayard, who will be joining the book club meeting via Zoom. This book club is a follow-up to The Pale Blue Eye book club held on February 23. Participants enjoyed a dynamic, engaging discussion about Bayard's novel, everyday life in 1830s America, Edgar Allan Poe, and more so we are inviting him back for another book club discussion.
We will hold the book club meeting in the Common Room of Compass Inn Museum. Light refreshments will be provided during the meeting. Tickets are $15 for members of LVHS and $20 for non-members. The book club is limited to the first 25 participants. Advance registration is required for this event. Eventbrite link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mr-timothy-book-club-featuring-author-louis-bayard-tickets-565128333057
Copies of the book can be found at Ligonier Valley Library. There are two copies of Mr. Timothy available through the Westmoreland Library Network. The book is also available for ordering from the author’s website (https://www.louisbayard.com/mr-timothy) through vendors such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Indiebound, and Apple Books.
From the author's website- "A dazzling blend of literary fiction and white-knuckle thriller.“ -People (Top 10 Books of 2003) “It’s the Christmas season, and Mr. Timothy Cratchit, not the pious child the world thought he was, has just buried his father. He’s also struggling to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent “Uncle” Ebenezer by losing himself in the thick of London’s underbelly. He boards at a brothel in exchange for teaching the mistress how to read and spends his nights dredging the Thames for dead bodies and the treasures in their pockets. Timothy’s life takes a sharp turn when he discovers the bodies of two dead girls, each seared with the same cruel brand on the upper arm. The sight of their horror-struck faces compels Timothy to become the protector of another young girl, Philomela, from the fate the others suffered at the hands of a dangerous and powerful man. A different kind of Christmas story, this breathless flight through the teeming markets, shadowy passageways, and rolling brown fog of 1860s London would do Dickens proud for its surprising twists and turns, and its extraordinary heart.”
Questions for the author that can be asked during the book club meeting will be accepted until Wednesday, March 22. Any questions about this event can be directed to sarapaterson@compassinn.org or 724-238-4983.
