{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-black-butterflies-no-4","title":"Night Owl Book Club - Black Butterflies no. 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our fourth and final Night Owl book club event for \u003cem\u003eBlack Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e, on Thursday, 30th June, at 8pm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be meeting in a small group to discuss Priscilla Morris's stunning debut novel \u003ci\u003eBlack Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booksaremybag.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/booksaremybag.com\/home\"\u003eBooks Are my Bag\u003c\/a\u003e as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booksaremybag.com\/IndieBookoftheMonth\/FictionBookoftheMonth\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/booksaremybag.com\/IndieBookoftheMonth\/FictionBookoftheMonth\"\u003eIndie Book of the Month\u003c\/a\u003e for May - read more about the book below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets include a copy of the book (RRP £16.99)\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus a cup of freshly brewed tea or coffee (decaff available!) to enjoy as we talk about this fascinating read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect 'local collection' to pick up your copy from Night Owl. Alternatively please select a Royal Mail option, and I'll arrange for a copy to be shipped straight to you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eI already have a copy of \u003c\/em\u003eBlack Butterflies \u003cem\u003e- is it possible to get a ticket without the book?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo problem! Please let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart (click 'Add a note to your order', and write a message in the box before checking out). You'll receive a credit of £16.99 to spend on another book of your choice at Night Owl, or \u003cstrong\u003eif you purchased your copy directly from Night Owl, please mention this in the note and I'll refund the price of the ticket for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Where will we be meeting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event will be held at Night Owl Books, 1 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWe'd like to attend as a couple and share a copy of the book - is that possible?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course! Please let me know by writing a note when adding the ticket to your cart, and you can pick up one copy of the book from Night Owl and receive a credit of £16.99 to spend on another book\/gift of your choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe exquisitely crafted debut novel that captures life during the siege of Sarajevo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the bemused residents - whether Muslim, Croat or Serb - push the makeshift barriers aside.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZora, an artist and teacher, is focused on her family, her students, her attic studio in the old town.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut when violence finally spills over, she sees that she must send her elderly mother and ageing husband to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to leave her work, or to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind as the city falls under siege. As the siege deepens and everything they loved is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the streets, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInspired by real-life accounts of the longest siege in modern warfare, only thirty years ago, Black Butterflies is a heartrending and utterly captivating portrait of disintegration, resilience and hope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can also browse a selection of books that inspired Black Butterflies, selected and introduced by the author, on our Bookshop.org profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/lists\/books-that-inspired-black-butterflies\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/lists\/books-that-inspired-black-butterflies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 256 pages, published May 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you can, please take a lateral before attending, and if you feel unwell on the day, please err on the side of caution. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe will aim for the event to be fully in-person but will be as flexible as possible will hybrid arrangements if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night Owl Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41848968675499,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/products\/Black_Butterflies_Book_Club_Night_Owl_Books_2.png?v=1654501295","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-black-butterflies-no-4","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}