The BAS Book Club
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It was created by British Alumni Society in Warsaw. It is free and open to all . An English speaking discussion group dedicated to reading books and talking them over togethr over a glass of wine. It comprises a Reading Group organised around the Anglican community in Warsaw and the BAS Book Club which merged activities in 2016. The group has no religious bias and people of all creeds may be admitted.
23/04/2026
Next up: 14 May "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber and David Wengrow — a history that changes how you see history ✨📚
Get ready for a book that challenges almost everything we think we know about the origins of society. In The Dawn of Everything, the authors take us on a sweeping journey through human history—questioning familiar ideas about inequality, civilisation, and the rise of the state.
Were early societies really simple and hierarchical? Is inequality inevitable? Or have humans, across time, experimented with many different ways of living together?
Bold, provocative, and full of surprising insights, this book invites us not just to rethink the past—but to imagine new possibilities for the future.
If you enjoy big ideas and lively discussion, this one promises to spark plenty of both. Join us and be part of the conversation. BUT PLEASE START READING OR AT LEAST BROWSING _ THIS BOOK IS CA 600 PAGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10/04/2026
Next Book Club Pick: Lo**ta by Vladimir Nabokov, Thursday 16 April, 7 PM.
A dazzling and deeply controversial novel, Lo**ta tells the story of a forty plus man Humbert Humbert and his obsessive, manipulative relationship with a twelve year old girl. Disturbing, but written in breathtaking prose, it treats its drastic subject matter without ever becoming pornographic. Instead it forces readers to question beauty, morality, and the power of storytelling itself. At the time it was written paedophilia was perceived more as a moral transgression than simply a crime and it may be interesting to compare today’s take with the reception this book received when first published in 1958.
Curious? Uncomfortable? Intrigued? Join us for what’s sure to be a lively discussion…
18/03/2026
Next Up in Our Book Club: Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf ✨📚
Join us as we dive into the modernist masterpiece that continues to captivate—and sometimes confound—readers nearly a century later. When it was first published, Mrs Dalloway was an experimental work, and even today it’s often quoted more than fully read.
Set over a single June day in 1923, the novel follows Mrs. Dalloway, an upper-middle-class society hostess, as she prepares for a party. But the story isn’t just hers: Woolf seamlessly shifts perspectives, moving through the thoughts and memories of multiple characters in a stream-of-consciousness style that was revolutionary in its time.
We’ll explore how this modern classic still resonates—and challenges—today’s readers. Will it delight you, frustrate you, or do a little of both? Come and find out!
📅 When: Tuesday, 24 March, 7 PM
📍 Where: My flat
If you’ve never joined us before and would like to come, please drop a line at [email protected] Everyone is welcome!
