Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem: Ironhead, or, Once A Young Lady

16jul13:0014:00Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem: Ironhead, or, Once A Young LadyIronhead, or, Once A Young Lady is the riotous and powerful story of a fierce renegade, and the silly men who try to bring her down. Belgian author Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem will join us in person whilst the book’s translator Kristen Gehrman will join us via pre-recorded video to talk about the translation process. Eighteen-year-old Constance (“Stance”) is not interested in marriage or in being a “young lady.” But for a young woman coming of age in the early 1800s, that’s just about all that’s expected of (or available to) her. When her parents arrange her marriage with a man more than twice her age, she’s powerless to resist. Stance couldn’t possibly find her newfound husband less appealing, but what can she do? Jean-Claude will be in conversation with Pragya Agarwal

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16 July 2024 13:00 - 14:00(GMT+00:00)

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West Cork Literary Festival

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