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Sunday 24 August events <strong>for</strong> adults continued<br />
Ffion Hague<br />
LIVED LIVES<br />
3.30pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
The wife of the <strong>for</strong>mer Conservative leader William Hague is perfectly placed<br />
to discuss the role of the politician’s spouse. The Pain and the Privilege:<br />
Women in Lloyd George’s Life reveals the intriguing relationships of the<br />
eminent Prime Minister who employed the greatest skills of diplomacy to<br />
balance two wives <strong>for</strong> over thirty years.<br />
Nadeem Aslam & Anuradha Roy<br />
FINE FICTION<br />
4.00pm I Peppers Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
The extraordinary third novel from Nadeem Aslam, The Wasted Vigil, is an<br />
unflinching and beautiful story of modern-day Afghanistan, an eloquent<br />
portrait of Islam and of love during war time. Indian writer Anuradha Roy’s<br />
debut is an intense portrait of three generations of one Indian family,<br />
capturing the country’s history in the twentieth century – a book which<br />
has set the publishing world alight.<br />
Posy Simmonds<br />
MEET THE AUTHOR<br />
4.30pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
biography<br />
fiction<br />
fiction<br />
One of the finest chroniclers of contemporary manners, Posy Simmonds has<br />
taken the graphic novel to new satirical and emotional heights. Originally<br />
serialised in the Guardian, Tamara Drew is inspired by Far From the Madding<br />
Crowd. Set in a writers’ retreat, it is a thrilling tale of jealousy and desire;<br />
the middle classes perfectly speared and drawn. Chaired by Ruth Wishart.<br />
Wojciech Tochman<br />
nations<br />
WAR AND TERROR<br />
4.30pm I Writers’ Retreat I £6.00 £4.00<br />
Over 100,000 people died during the Bosnian wars, but it was years be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
bodies were identified and mourning could begin. In a harrowing portrait of a<br />
desperate country, outstanding Polish writer Wojciech Tochman’s Like Eating<br />
a Stone tells the stories of those still looking <strong>for</strong> the families they have lost.<br />
Oliver James<br />
ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA<br />
5.00pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Inspired by his mother-in-law and her groundbreaking techniques in the<br />
management of Alzheimer’s, the psychologist Oliver James has written<br />
Remind Me Again. Written <strong>for</strong> dementia sufferers and their families it aims<br />
to take away the fear so often associated with this currently incurable<br />
disease and offers practical solutions to ensure lifelong well-being <strong>for</strong><br />
those afflicted, and support and understanding <strong>for</strong> their families.<br />
Amnesty International<br />
Imprisoned Writers Series<br />
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CULTURAL<br />
LIFE OF ONE’S COMMUNITY<br />
5.30pm – 6.15pm I Peppers Theatre<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
Our daily free readings in solidarity with writers facing persecution <strong>for</strong> their<br />
thoughts and words. Today: Writers from indigenous or minority communities<br />
find it hard to get their work published in their own languages. Our featured<br />
readers this afternoon include Alistair Moffat.<br />
Alexander Ahndoril<br />
WRITERS OF THE WORLD<br />
6.00pm I Writers’ Retreat I £6.00 £4.00<br />
Following the visit of Ingmar Bergman’s daughter Linn Ullman to the Book<br />
Festival, Alexander Ahndoril discusses his fictionalised portrait of the great<br />
film-maker. The Director captures Bergman as he was making Winter Light.<br />
A fascinating and intimate account of creativity, it’s the most talked about<br />
book in Sweden in recent years.<br />
Raj Persaud<br />
MATTERS OF THE MIND<br />
6.30pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
BSL<br />
society<br />
society<br />
world writing<br />
philosophy<br />
Some of the most enthralling sessions at the Book Festival are those of<br />
Dr Raj Persaud – eminent psychiatrist, prolific broadcaster and bestselling<br />
author. In a preview of his <strong>for</strong>thcoming book Charm Offensive, this evening<br />
he reveals the secrets behind social success.<br />
Human rights<br />
We commemorate the 60th birthday of the<br />
UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights<br />
– its enduring relevance and its universality<br />
– with a range of events highlighting the issues.<br />
And in solidarity with writers facing persecution<br />
<strong>for</strong> their thoughts and words we offer daily<br />
free readings, in association with Amnesty<br />
International, which celebrate the work of<br />
writers from across the world from Guatemala,<br />
Guantanamo, Syria and beyond.<br />
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 <strong>See</strong> <strong>page</strong> <strong>74</strong> / <strong>75</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>booking</strong> <strong>details</strong><br />
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN<br />
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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