Literary giants to come to town
‘The splash of boats on the River Thames and the ruffling of novel pages will be the sounds floating over Henley next month. Book lovers will be descending on the town for one of the country’s biggest literary festivals, which will see the likes of John Major, Jilly Cooper and Rupert Everett take centre stage from Monday, September 24, to …
Read MoreFour Voices to broaden horizons
‘FROM winning an Olympic gold to being imprisoned for bank fraud, the participants in an entirely new type of event for the Henley Literary Festival certainly have something to say, writes Tom Ryan. With subjects as diverse as sport, medicine, journalism and the A303 to be discussed on two special evenings, the audience at the festival’s Four Voices talks will …
Read MoreRachel Johnson’s feminist issue
‘THE prevailing media image of Rachel Johnson — novelist, journalist who has written for just about every broadsheet newspaper, former firebrand editor of the The Lady magazine and sister of London mayor Boris — is a little bit jolly hockeysticks. She is the daughter of former Tory MEP Stanley Johnson, was educated at Bryanston, St Paul’s Girls School and New …
Read MoreTV Adventurer talks about Henley Literary Festival
‘IT’S a long way from abseiling off South Africa’s Table Top Mountain to the elegant gatherings of Henley Literary Festival. Charley Boorman is not fazed. “It’s a dangerous journey,” he muses, “I might slip into the Thames.” But that’s hard to imagine for the adventurer, who has thrilled TV audiences with his exploits across the globe. Charley will be talking …
Read MoreHenley Literary Festival is heaven for book lovers
‘The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday have teamed up with the Henley Literary Festival for a bigger and better than ever annual gathering in the historic waterside town of Henley-on-Thames from September 24 to 30. More than 100 speakers, including Michael Palin, Max Hastings, Rupert Everett, Craig Brown, Jilly Cooper, Gyles Brandreth, Prue Leith, Alex Brummer, Michael Portillo, …
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