General

The Book

This is the story of Matthew Cotter, an Englishman who comes to Guernsey to live a plain and simple life..

This ideal life was to be shattered when one night the island of Guernsey was convulsed “as shock followed shock”.

Upon waking, Matthew gazed in disbelief at the pile of rubble that had been his home.

Wandering in a daze of disbelief he wandered through the devastation until he came to the coast towards the sea…or at least where the sea used to be..

One night the earth erupts – and an island splits apart!

The Author

Sam Youd was born in Lancashire in April 1922,  during an unseasonable snowstorm.

He is best known perhaps as John Christopher , author of famous works of speculative fiction such as The Death of Grass, The Tripods trilogy, The White Voyage and many others.

Sam was resident on Guernsey on at least two occasions. He used his knowledge of our island to the full when writing A Wrinkle In The Skin as we discover.

The Talk

Our talk will cover briefly Sam Youd’s life on Guernsey and then go on to discuss about the book and the locations that feature within.

Where and When:

Where: St Martin’s Community Centre, St Martin’s.

When: TBC

Time: 7.00pm for 7.15pm start.

Duration: Expected to be 45 minutes then time for questions and answers.

Refreshments: Complementary tea or coffee served once event is over.

Price: £5.00 per person.

Booking: Please contact keith@guernseywalkingtours.com