{"product_id":"night-owl-book-club-the-tower","title":"Night Owl Book Club - The Tower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our April book club event on Monday, 29th April, at 8pm, when we'll be meeting at The Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen in East Linton, where author Flora Carr will be joining us to discuss her fascinating debut novel \u003cem\u003eThe Tower.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets include admittance to the event, a copy of the book (RRP £16.99), plus a glass of wine or a soft drink to enjoy on arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note your copy of the book will be available for collection\/delivery after its publication on the 7th March.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe event will include a discussion and Q\u0026amp;A with Flora Carr, followed by a book signing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease select 'local collection' at the checkout if you would like to pick up your copy from Night Owl. Alternatively please select a shipping option and we will post your book to you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis event is open to attendees aged 18+ only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are imprisoned, but not contained. Three women cross a loch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is 1567, one of them is pregnant, two of them fretful. The boat takes them to Lochleven castle in the middle of the water. Awaiting them are courtiers braying for blood, hellbent on keeping one of them under lock and key: Mary Queen of Scots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the tower, Mary's maids Frenchwoman, Cuckoo and watchful Scot, Jane are her only allies, and the chamber their entire world. A new reality sets in where they are at the mercy of not only their keepers, but of raging Scotland itself. In the outside world, Mary's kin, Queen Elizabeth claims she can do little but write.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownstairs, the shrewd jailor-courtier Margaret Erskine places her daughter-in-law Agnes in the chamber as her pair of eyes. Hope seems futile until the bewitching Lady Seton arrives. Seton's power shifts everything in the tower and soon a plan is hatched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut which of them will risk it all to save their mistress? Which woman loves her queen best? \u003cem\u003eThe Tower\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumphant story of desire, grit, God-given power and wiles from a striking new voice in historical fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The Tower is such a vivid, visceral read, you feel you're locked in the tower alongside the characters, acting out a royal family drama. I am moved and impressed' - Tracy Chevalier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 272 pages, published 7th March 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Flora Carr:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlora Carr\u003cspan\u003e was named one of 40 London Library Emerging Writers 2020\/2021. She won \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e Vogue Talent Contest and was Highly Commended for \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e 2020 Harper’s Bazaar Short Story Prize. She was also shortlisted for \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e 2018 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, British ELLE, and \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e Observer New Review. Flora grew up in Yorkshire and currently lives in London. \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eTower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownandkitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Crown \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/a\u003e, 25-27 Bridge Street, East Linton, EH40 3AG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on Covid precautions: if you feel unwell on the day, please do take a lateral flow test, if you can, if you can, as a courtesy to other attendees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flora Carr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505990992043,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/2178\/1163\/files\/Flora_Carr_The_Tower.png?v=1708706429","url":"https:\/\/nightowlbooks.pro\/products\/night-owl-book-club-the-tower","provider":"Night Owl Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}