AUTHOR EVENT: ‘The Angel of St Piran’ with John Ironmonger
House of Books & Friends is excited to welcome John Ironmonger to discuss his book ‘The Angel of St Piran’. The event will take place on 28th September at 6pm, and will last one hour, and will include a discussion, a Q&A, and a chance to get your book signed by John.
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About the book
‘A novel full of warmth, wit and wisdom.’ – Essie Fox, Author of ‘The Fascination’
‘Harrowing, exciting, compassionate…reflects all too accurately the difficulties conservationists face, everywhere, all the time.’ – Ruth Padel, Author of Tigers in Red Weather and Where the Serpent Lives
‘NOT ALL OF THIS IS TRUE. But some surely is. Most of it, I hope. Some of this tale is already on its way to becoming a legend, and who can really tell us where to draw the faint line that lies between legend and truth?’
So begins this story of mankind’s closest relatives and Angel Restorick, a promising young gymnast from the tranquil Cornish fishing village of St Piran. When Angel is offered the opportunity to travel to a remote African island to study chimpanzee communication – not from a distance, but living with the apes in the treetops – she jumps at the opportunity.
Slowly, Angel earns the chimps’ trust. She befriends the playful Milo, is accepted by the formidable Gaffa, and makes a place for herself among the other researchers on Samaki Island. But what will she do, and how will the chimps react, when the peace of the forest is disturbed by a group of illegal trophy hunters? This is a story of love and passion, of adventure and self discovery. Above all it is the story of a courageous young woman, fierce determination, and some extraordinary apes.
About the author
John Ironmonger is the author of several acclaimed novels, including The Whale at the End of the World and The Wager and the Bear. His work has been translated into multiple languages and praised worldwide for its warmth, wit, and humane storytelling.