The autumn Festival of Words Beverley includes
The CIA Book Club
Step into the shadowy world of Cold War espionage with Charlie English, as he uncovers the astonishing true story behind The CIA Book Club: the Best-Kept Secret of the Cold War --a covert operation that used banned books to fight tyranny behind the Iron Curtain.
From Orwell to Solzhenitsyn, 10 million books were smuggled into Eastern Europe by CIA operatives, underground publishers, and brave couriers. A must-attend for fans of history, espionage, and the enduring power of the written word.
Charlie English is an author and former head of international news at the Guardian. He was born in York and raised in Beverley, where he returns regularly to visit friends and family. He has written five critically-acclaimed non-fiction books. The CIA Book Club is described by the CIA historian Tim Weiner as ""a fascinating account of a world-changing covert operation and a first-rate contribution to the history of the CIA.""
Charlie will be in conversation with local visual researcher, writer and photographer, Lee Karen Stow.
Booking www.festivalofwords.co.uk or call the library at 01482 392699
Friday 26 September
At Beverley Library, 7pm - 8pm
