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Ali Bacon: The Absent Heart

Thu 08 May

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The Edinburgh Bookshop

Tickets from £5 This is a live, in-person event. Location: The Edinburgh Bookshop, 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Inspired by the letters of Robert Louis Sevenson, The Absent Heart explores Stevenson's relationship with the beautiful and cultured Frances Sitwell. Was she his muse or his mistress?

Ali Bacon: The Absent Heart
Ali Bacon: The Absent Heart

Time & Location

08 May 2025, 19:00 – 20:30

The Edinburgh Bookshop, 176 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4DF, UK

About The Event

FREE Event

This is a live, in-person event.

Location: The Edinburgh Bookshop, 176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF


Inspired by the letters of Robert Louis Sevenson, The Absent Heart explores Stevenson's relationship with his early muse, the beautiful and cultured Frances Sitwell. Was she his muse or his mistress? Ali will be joined by Jane Anderson to discuss the interplay of fact and fiction in a novel based on a true story.

 

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Tickets

  • Event Entry

    With this ticket you will receive: - Event entry for one individual.

    £5.00

  • Book + Ticket

    With this ticket you will receive: - Event entry for one individual. - One copy of 'The Absent Heart' by Ali Bacon.

    £11.99

Total

£0.00

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