Much Ado
Series 3: Episode 16 - this week we visit the picturesque town of Alfriston for a book club read
Nash Robbins of Much Ado in Alfriston in East Sussex recommends Juliet Nicolson’s The Perfect Summer for this week’s book club read.
Juliet Nicolson: The Perfect Summer
The summer of 1911 was one of the high sunlit meadows of English history but on the horizon lurked a gathering storm. A new king was on the throne and the aristocracy were at play. Yet, as temperatures soared, cracks appeared under the surface with strikes, class divisions and the seeds of war to come. Through the eyes of a series of exceptional individuals - among them a debutante, a choirboy, a politician, a trade unionist, a butler and the Queen - Juliet Nicolson illuminates a turning point in history.
