{"id":313,"date":"2016-08-11T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:49:07","slug":"novel-discussion-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=313","title":{"rendered":"Novel Discussion Group Summer 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Creina Mansfield<\/p>\n

We meet once a month, on Saturday mornings, between 10.30 and 12.30. The format is open, with participants expressing their views about all aspects of the novels.<\/b><\/div>\n
Recently, we\u2019ve tackled some challenging novels, so here we will begin with some reading to lighten the mood.\u00a0The Madwoman Upstairs\u00a0<\/i>will remind us of a classic,\u00a0Wuthering Heights\u00a0<\/i>(1847), currently much talked about.<\/b><\/div>\n
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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturday April 25th\u00a0The Madwoman Upstairs\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0(2016) by Catherine Lowell<\/b><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturday May 23rd\u00a0The Crime Writer<\/i>\u00a0(2016)\u00a0 by Jill Dawson \u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturday June 20th \u00a0\u00a0Good Behaviour<\/i>\u00a0(1981) by Molly Keane<\/b><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturday July 18th\u00a0\u00a0Perfection\u00a0<\/i>(2022) by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes<\/b><\/div>\n
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Day: Saturdays\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
Time: 10.30-12.30
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Dates<\/strong>:
\nAutumn Session<\/strong>: April 25th, May 23rd, June 30th and July 18th 2026<\/p>\n

Address<\/strong>:
\nCross Street Chapel
\n<\/strong>Cross Street
\nManchester<\/p>\n

For the complete Summer session (April-July 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/b><\/td>\nConcessions<\/b><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/b><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a360<\/td>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Price for individual lectures <\/b>(please indicate which lectures when booking):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/b><\/td>\nConcessions<\/b><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/b><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a318<\/td>\n<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To book, complete the\u00a0MANCENT booking form<\/a>\u00a0and send it with payment to<\/p>\n

Creina Mansfield,\u00a0Beech Court,\u00a0Beech Hall Drive,\u00a0Macclesfield,\u00a0SK10 2EF
\nemail<\/strong>:\u00a0creina.m@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 phone<\/strong>: 01625 511581<\/p>\n

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