Helen Castor in conversation with Dan Jones at Staines Library

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Join us for an evening with Helen Castor in conversation with Dan Jones, discussing their books The Eagle and the Hart and the Henry V.

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Join us for an evening with Helen Castor in conversation with Dan Jones, to discuss the paperback release of their books The Eagle and the Hart and Henry V.The talk will be followed by a Q&amp;A and book signing.Copies of all their books can be purchased on the night from our partners, Waterstones Staines.Key information about booking:<ul><li>The event starts at 6.30pm to 7.30pm</li><li>The event is suitable for adults and young people aged 16+</li><li>Please purchase a ticket for each person attending.</li><li>There is a charge of £7 per ticket</li><li>Booking is essential, so be quick to avoid disappointment</li><li>Refreshments will be available</li><li>Please arrive 10 minutes early</li><li>Books will be available to purchase on the day, courtesy of Waterstones, Staines</li></ul>About the AuthorsDan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Powers and Thrones, Crusaders, The Templars, The Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, and Magna Carta, as well as the novel Essex Dogs.He is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.Helen Castor is an acclaimed medieval and Tudor historian. Her books include the prize-winningBlood &amp; Roses,She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England before Elizabeth, andJoan of Arc, dubbed ‘a triumph of history’. She has presented a range of radio and television programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, including documentaries based onShe-Wolves and Joan of Arc. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Fellow Commoner of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and was a judge for the 2022 Booker Prize.If you have any additional needs or require any special assistance, please let us know prior to the event by contacting <a href="mailto:library.events@surreycc.gov.uk" title="mailto:library.events@surreycc.gov.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">library.events@surreycc.gov.uk</a> (this inbox is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).If you are not able to or do not wish to provide us with any contact details (landline or mobile number and email address) you won’t be able to purchase a ticket online. Please visit the library that is hosting the event to purchase a ticket in person.

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