BookNight with Peter Hennessy

Over the years, people have denied the existence of ‘the establishment’, questioned what or where it is, as well as gossiped about who actually belongs to it. Often a state of mind, sometimes an insult or dirty secret, prurient curiosity follows British high society like a shadow.

We welcome Peter Hennessy to present his book, Establishment and Meritocracy, in which he analyses our enduring fascination with power to get to the heart of our contemporary understanding of the hard currency of class in Britain in 2014.

The format for the night will be as tried and tested: drinks from 7:00 PM, dinner at 7:30 PM – getting to know one another over starters before I cue our guest. The discussion will begin over the main course. Same ethos as usual: this is not a “book club”, more a 19th century salon after which people leave merrier, better-fed and wiser than when they arrived, having hopefully made new acquaintances and friends.

We do intend to keep the dinner intimate and places are going fast, so please book now.

Very best wishes, see you there –

Ed Vulliamy Frontline Club BookNights

Menu £25 per person excluding drinks

Establishment and Meritocracy is the founding volume of the Haus Curiosities series of polemical socio-political pamphlets.

The idea behind members’ BookNights is to have a thoroughly good time, encourage reading and discussion of reading, and to end the night happier and wiser than when it began. For more information about membership and the other benefits on offer, please contact Membership Coordinator, Sophie Kayes