Meeting throughout the year (except August), our group members select novels written in English that reflect the changes in the world during the twentieth and early twenty first century. Together we consider their significance today and at the time when they were published. The aim is to range widely through the 1900s (and slightly beyond) and to include literature from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Applicants should please note that we shall start in October by discussing 'The Debt to Pleasure' by John Lanchester. Those who are allocated places should come prepared. In November we shall discuss 'The Siege of Krishnapur' by J.G.Farrell. All the remaining novels for the year (December 2021 to September 2022) are based on members' suggestions which the group votes on in October. Ideally the programme of novels reflect different genres and cultures. We exclude biographies, translations and avoid lengthy books.