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SUN 5 MAR 14.00–15.00
LIVE AT KINGS PLACE
Jonathan Freedland: The Escape Artist
The George Webber Memorial Event
Jonathan Freedland | Chair: Tracy Chevalier
In April 1944 teenager Rudolf Vrba and a fellow inmate became
the first Jews ever to break out of Auschwitz. Shortlisted for
Waterstones Book of the Year, The Escape Artist follows his
mission to reveal the truth of the Holocaust. Risking everything, the
resulting report reached Roosevelt, Churchill and the Pope, saving
over 200,000 lives.
Jonathan Freedland shares the extraordinary story of a complex
man who would seek escape again and again: first from Auschwitz,
then from his past, even from his own name. In conversation with
Girl With The Pearl Earring author Tracy Chevalier.
H1
14.00–15.00
£20
Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg
Joanne Black, Paul Vallely | Chair: Lizzy Steinhart
The super-rich are shaping our world. Award-winning journalist Paul
Vallely follows previous bestsellers Bad Samaritans & Pope Francis
with Philanthropy. He takes us from the Greek man of honour, the
Roman patron, the Jewish prophet and Christian scholastic to the
Victorian moralist, the welfare socialist, the celebrity activist and
today’s wealthy mega-giver. Exploring the successes, failures and
contradictions of philanthrocapitalism, he asked tough questions of
philanthropists and thinkers including Richard Branson, Jonathan
Sacks and Soros chief Patrick Gaspard. He is joined by Joanne Black,
philanthropist and a director of the Regatta Group in a conversation
chaired by senior philanthropy advisor Lizzy Steinhart.
H2
14.00–15.00
£15
The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe
Caroline Moorehead | Chair: Clare Mulley
Edda Mussolini was Benito’s favourite daughter: spoilt, clever,
faithless, flamboyant, venal, a brilliant diplomat. Her father’s
confidante during 20 years of Fascist rule she acted as first lady,
helping steer Italy to join forces with Hitler, and with husband
Galeazzo Ciano was part of Italy’s most celebrated couple. In a
dramatic story that takes in her father’s fall and her husband’s
execution, Caroline Moorehead paints a vivid portrait of a
complicated and determined woman, not just as a witness but a key
player in some of the century’s defining moments. In conversation
with historian Clare Mulley.
StP
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14.00–15.00
£9.50