Chloe Aridjis & Jennifer Higgie: The Shadow of the Object

In her latest novel, (Chatto and Windus), Chloe Aridjis takes us between Mexico and London via dream-like conversations and magic lantern shows.

While recuperating in hospital in Mexico, Flora meets Wilhelmina, an elderly German woman with pneumonia, who collects pre-cinema toys and instruments. The two of them embark on a series of dream-like conversations in the hospital corridors. Wilhelmina puts on a magic lantern show for Flora, leaving her spellbound. Then things take an unexpected turn…

Ardijis will be reading from The Shadow of the Object and in conversation with Jennifer Higgie, editor of Frieze magazine, whose most recent book was .

Please note: our events start promptly at 7 p.m., so please arrive in good time. next door will be open until 6.55 p.m. for wine, house cocktails and snacks.

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