Come join One Book One University on Tuesday, October 18th to discuss Room by Irish novelist Emma Donoghue.
To five-year old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.
Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a live for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...nor for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.
Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year old Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.
To participate, give $5.00 (no checks) to Lorraine Patrick in the Library on or before October 10, 2011. The cost includes our own personal copy of the book and tasty refreshments.
Book discussion is on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM in the Library (Classroom 460).
