Louis de Bernières

Louis de Bernières gives the 2008 Sebald Lecture on literary translation. Tickets £10.

Price: £8.00 - £6.00. Doors open at 7:40. "A great opportunity to hear Louis de Bernieres speaking about his work, including his latest novel A Partisan's Daughter."

"Louis de Bernières (May 21) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for his first two novels, The War of Don Emmanuel’s Nether Parts and Senor Vivo and the Coca Lord. His fourth book, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, became a best-seller and was made into a film in 2001 starring Nicholas ... (more)Cage and Penelope Cruz. It has been translated into 35 languages. He is also a musician and plays flute, mandolin, clarinet and guitar. His new book, A Partisan’s Daughter, is published in March."

Individual tickets priced £5 (no concs) and season tickets priced £45 (£40 concs) are available from the box office on 01603 508050.

"Louis de Bernieres will talk about and read from his new novel A Partisan's Daughter. He will be accompanied by two short sets of music to match from flautist and keyboard player Ilone Antonius-Jones. Together then will perform a selection of Serbian/Eastern European folk music, Bob Dylan numbers and ... (more)some classical items on a variety of instruments."

Running time: 75 minutes. Price: £6. "End the festival on a high note! The author is joined by flautist and keyboard player Ilone Antonius-Jones. Louis will read from his work and together they will perform a selection of Serbian/Eastern European folk music, Bob Dylan numbers and some classical pieces ... (more)on a variety of instruments."

Tickets £6 with £6 off the book.

Acclaimed novelist Louis de Bernieres will be appearing at Waterstone's Birmingham High Street to discuss his new book, a typically brilliant exploration of the delights and perils of storytelling and seduction.

Tickets £3, available from the shop.

Tickets £6

"The Partisan’s Daughter (Harvill Secker) is the story of an unlikely romance between an unhappily married man and a young Serbian woman. He is increasingly drawn into her world, from her childhood as the daughter of one of Tito’s partisans ... (more)to her more recent dangerous and colourful past in London."

Unless otherwise stated, tickets for all events cost £6. LRB subscribers should call for a discount. There are only a limited number of places, so book now.

Tickets £6 with £6 off the book.