Talk: Jane Austen in Berkshire

Local author Gill Hornby will be discussing the many links between Jane Austen and the county – the friends, the visits and the inspiration for her work.

Gill Hornby lives in Kintbury and is the author of three novels about Jane and her family: Miss Austen – now a BBC drama series – Godmersham Park and The Elopement.

To book a free place on this talk: www.westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on
Bookings close at 4pm the day before the talk. This talk is to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth on 16 December 1775.

Book online: https://tinyurl.com/mr3wk4zx

West Berkshire Museum | Wednesday 22 October | 1pm | Free

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