Alumni Book Group: Sofia Samatar, A Stranger in Olondria

Alumni Book Group: Sofia Samatar, A Stranger in Olondria

English Thursday, December 6, 2018 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Tawes Hall, 2115

Join the Alumni Book Group for a light supper and lively conversation. Newcomers always welcome!

A description of the book from Amazon:

Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land where books are as common as they are rare in his home. When his father dies and Jevick takes his place on the yearly selling trip to Olondria, Jevick's life is as close to perfect as he can imagine. But just as he revels in Olondria's Rabelaisian Feast of Birds, he is pulled drastically off course and becomes haunted by the ghost of an illiterate young girl.

For more information contact: Karen Nelson (knelson@umd.edu)

Add to Calendar 12/06/18 18:30:00 12/06/18 20:30:00 America/New_York Alumni Book Group: Sofia Samatar, A Stranger in Olondria

Join the Alumni Book Group for a light supper and lively conversation. Newcomers always welcome!

A description of the book from Amazon:

Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land where books are as common as they are rare in his home. When his father dies and Jevick takes his place on the yearly selling trip to Olondria, Jevick's life is as close to perfect as he can imagine. But just as he revels in Olondria's Rabelaisian Feast of Birds, he is pulled drastically off course and becomes haunted by the ghost of an illiterate young girl.

For more information contact: Karen Nelson (knelson@umd.edu)

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