Virago Modern Classic Book Club

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club JULY 2020 SOUTH RIDING by Winifred Holtby This August, in honour of Yorkshire Day our Book of the Month is South Riding by Winifred Holtby. South Riding is […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club JULY 2020 THE WEDDING by Dorothy West This July our Book of the Month is The Wedding by Dorothy West. Long out of print, this incredible novel by […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club JUNE 2020 A VIEW OF THE HARBOUR by Elizabeth Taylor This June our Book of the Month is A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor, an unforgettable […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club May 2020 SHADOW DANCE by Angela Carter This May our Book of the Month is a tribute to Angela Carter, in the month which marks her 80th birthday […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club April 2020 THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett This April our Book of the Month is beloved children’s classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club March 2020 THE WOMEN’S ROOM by Marilyn French This March our Book of the Month is The Women’s Room by Marilyn French, a landmark in feminist literature – […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club February 2020 Mary Lavelle by Kate O’Brien This February our Book of the Month is Mary Lavelle by Kate O’Brien, a poignant and beautiful depiction of a young […]

Florence King Florence King was born in Washington, DC, which she calls ‘a geographical accident for which Granny never forgave any of us, for I was supposed to be an Upton of Virginia just like […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club January 2020 Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King We are kicking off the Virago Book Club for 2020 with a touch of humour in the […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club December 2019 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott This December, our Book of the Month is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We decided it was high time […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club November 2019 Wave Me Goodbye Edited by Anna Boston This November, our Book of the Month is Wave Me Goodbye edited by Anna Boston. Published to mark the […]

    Virago Modern Classics Book Club October 2019 Corregidora by Gayl Jones This October, our Book of the Month is Corregidora by Gayl Jones. Upon publication in 1975, Corregidora was hailed as a masterpiece, winning acclaim from writers […]