No . 138
The Trusty Servant
Robyn Hitchcock ( G , 66-70 ) has written and published his memoir 1967 : How I Got There and Why I Never Left . In 1967 , Robyn was in his second year at Winchester College , while on the outside , the hippie revolution was raging . As he arrives at the school , Bob Dylan ’ s Highway 61 Revisited starts to bite , and the Beatles ’ Revolver was released . Robyn ’ s memoir explains how the year 1967 set him on the path to becoming a songwriter for life and includes some hilarious accounts of Win Coll through the eyes of a young Wykehamist . 224 pages : Constable ; ISBN 978-1408720554
Michael Hofmann ( Coll , 71-75 ) translated Kairos , the winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 . Kairos , written by Jenny Erpenbeck describes a destructive affair between a young woman and an older man in 1980s East Berlin . Of Hofmann ’ s translation , the Chair of the 2024 Judges said : ‘ Michael Hofmann ’ s translation captures the eloquence and eccentricities of Erpenbeck ’ s writing , the rhythm of its run-on sentences , the expanse of her emotional vocabulary .’ 304 pages ; Granta Books ; ISBN 978-1783786138
Daniel Sokol ( D , 92-97 ) and his father Ronald Sokol have co-written one of the very few books on law and justice for teenagers . Readers of A Young Person ’ s Guide to Law and Justice will acquire a better understanding of the world around them , and by the end of the book , are likely to know more about the law than 99 % of the ppulation . 144 pages ; The Book Guild ; ISBN 978-1835740279
Anthony Thompson ( K , 63-68 ) has published The Lollard Oak , in which he illustrates the Norman – Anglo Saxon divide in English Society through 900 years . Following successive generations of one fictional family , The Lollard Oak takes the reader from the Battle of Hastings to modern controversies such as HS2 and Brexit . 300 pages ; published independently ; ISBN : 979-8871534946
OW Film News Through his production company , Cosmopolitan Pictures , Ben Donald ( I , 85-90 ) launched Series 3 of ‘ The Mallorca Files ’ this summer . The episodes follow the crime-solving partnership of detective constable Miranda Blake and German detective Max Winter . Under the critical eye of the Chief of Palma police they solve crimes against the picturesque backdrop of the island of Mallorca .
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OW Music News The Merry Opera Company , founded by Matthew Quirk ( A , 67-72 ) will be performing Johann Strauss ’ s Die Fledermaus at the Theatre Royal , Winchester on Sunday 9 March 2025 . There will be matinee and evening performances . Tickets can be purchased through the Theatre Royal website .
Mark Austin ( Coll , 99-04 ) has released the album Songs from Faust on 4 October 2024 . Some of the greatest Lieder ever written draw on Faust verses that Goethe always intended for musical setting . For this new album , Mark has scoured the repertoire to offer an overview of the best-known part of the drama ( Part I ) through some of its most interesting songs . Those familiar with Goethe ’ s text will remember the memorable scene in which a black poodle transforms into Mephistopheles , hence the album cover showing an animal whose inviting appeal , yet unfathomable eyes , seem to mirror the hold music has over us . A full explanation by Mark of his route to creating this album is on the Win Coll Soc website . 67 minutes ; Champs Hill Records ; Catalogue No . CHRCD172
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