Join us for a talk with local author Dennis Roberts at Newmarket Library! Dennis will be discussing his debut book, Norfolk Boy. Set in the Norfolk Brecks, the story follows twelve year old Isaac as he steps into a long family tradition of service, beginning work in the stables of Warren Hall.

1 GBP za osobę. Price includes refreshments. No booking required – just turn up.

Dennis Roberts lives in Suffolk. Inspired by an entry he read in the penal colony records of Port Arthur, Tasmania, Norfolk Boy is his first novel. Previous writing credits include short stories in the Suffolk Libraries Anthology, as well as an article in Norfolk/Suffolk Life magazine. He is a member of OOPS (On and Off the Page) a local group of writers who publish their work in pamphlets produced by a community workshop with any proceeds going to charity.

About Norfolk Boy:
Born in the Norfolk Brecks, twelve-year-old Isaac follows generations of his family in to service, working at the stables of Warren Hall. Inheriting his late father’s gift with horses an unpleasant incident turns in his favour, an opportunity he could never have imagined opening before him.

Leaving his beloved Brecks and family, Isaac travels to Newmarket with hopes of becoming a jockey. On the verge of achieving his dreams he meets the mysterious and dapper Jack, an encounter that will change his life forever.

Accused of a terrible crime Isaac’s future is dramatically grabbed from him. Condemned to the far side of the world he must endure a journey where hunger, fear and despair are ever present, to a place where new friendships will grow, but old enemies are never far away. It is a place where he must fight for his very survival.