Juliet Nicolson - The Book of Revelations: A History of the Secrets Women Keep and Tell

The Queen's Hall

The average person is keeping 13 secrets at any one time, five of which they have never shared with a soul. Through a kaleidoscopic blend of first-person stories and memoir, from the silent generation of women in the 1950s to the influencers of the 2020s, Juliet Nicolson has discovered long-buried family secrets. She asks if once again, women are in danger of being silenced by censure, caution and fear. Juliet Nicolson is the best-selling author of several works of social history, including Frostquake : The Frozen Winter of 1962 which she brought to Cuckfield Book Festival in 2021. Its a particular delight to welcome her back for our tenth festival. Jeanette Winterson said of The Book of Revelations: A time-travelling investigation a sense of the now that is so timely and important. Jo Durrant will be talking to Juliet. Jo worked for BBC Radio before becoming freelance and she now appears regularly as an event chair at literary festivals. Doors open about 15 minutes before the start time.