About this Event
In his latest novel (Canongate) journalist and novelist James Meek investigates the unpredictable links between personal trauma, family dysfunction and political violence. A retired schoolmaster is invited by the police to meet a former pupil accused of plotting to destroy St Paul’s Cathedral. ‘This is his best novel yet, writes Alex Preston, ‘a dark and unsettling meditation on marriage, fatherhood and architecture. Every page rings with deep truth.’ James will be reading from his book, and will be in conversation about it with the writer Lara Pawson.
Please note: our events start promptly at 7 p.m., so please arrive in good time. next door will be open until 6.55 p.m. for wine, house cocktails and snacks.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
London Review Bookshop, 14 Bury Pl, London, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00












