All patrons and friends of the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library are welcome to join Page Turners, the Library’s book discussion group, which meets at 1:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Currently we are meeting on Zoom.

Our November book selection is Thomas Hardy's classic novel The Return of the Native (1878). The second of Hardy’s “Wessex” novels and one of his most popular works, Return of the Native introduces us to a memorable set of characters intertwined in a plot considered sexually daring for its time. We meet the rebellious Eustacia Vye and the more conventional Thomasin, the inconstant Damon Wildeve and the merchant-turned-scholar Clym Yeobright, whose interrelationships play out against the harsh landscape of Egdon Heath. Those who have read Far from the Madding Crowd will see thematic and cultural resonances with Return of the Native although this is a separate novel that creates a new fictional world.

Page Turners maintains a discussion list for our members, through which you can receive advance background information and preparatory discussion questions. Please contact Sue Lanser (925-6244 or lanser@brandeis.edu) if you would like further information about the group or wish to join our mailing list.