Name: Emily's Hampstead Heath Walking Book Club: Mr Ma and Son
Start: 2026-03-22T11:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-22T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Daunt Books Hampstead

Emily's Hampstead Heath Walking Book Club: Mr Ma and Son

We will walk and talk on Hampstead Heath, discussing this eye-opening portrait of a Chinese immigrant experience in 1920s London.
About this Event

Mr Ma and his son Ma Wei run an antiques shop tucked away in a quiet street by St Paul’s Cathedral. Far from their native Peking, they struggle to navigate the bustling London pavements and numerous social conventions. Inspired by the celebrated author’s time teaching at SOAS, and originally written for a Chinese readership, this is an eye-opening, moving, compelling and at times very funny portrait of a Chinese immigrant experience in 1920s London.

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N.B. Please ensure that you have read the book BEFORE coming on the walk - or it risks spoiling the event for other walkers. If you've don't quite have time to read the book, please consider instead joining the Monday evening Zoom, for which reading the book isn't a prerequisite.