History Study Group

 

Organizer:  Emily Pollack

Date: Mar 07, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location:  via Zoom

Reform or Revolution with border


Perilous Question:
Reform or Revolution? Britain on the Brink, 1832
by Antonia Fraser

Join us for “a narrative which at times reads like a political thriller.” The characters: Whig Lord Grey, the conservative Duke of Wellington, revolutionaries William Cobbett and Francis Place, in addition to regular people.

The setting: 1830s (title might have given that away). The action: violent urban and agricultural riots.

I won’t spoil the ending, I’ll let you read the work and collect your own opinions. Goodreads reviews differ vastly so the discussion is sure to be an interesting one. You tell me: are we reading a detailed history or a collection of gossip columns?

We are reading the entire book for March.

Emily