Mon 14 Jul
|BookBar Islington
BookBar Presents... An Evening with Gurnaik Johal
Join us for an evening with Gurnaik Johal to discuss his debut novel, BookBar's Book of the Month for June, Saraswati.
Time & Location
14 Jul 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
BookBar Islington, 166 Blackstock Rd, London N5 1HA, UK
About the event
Gurnaik Johal, an Observer best debut novelist for 2025, joins us in conversation to discuss his debut novel Saraswati. With the structure and ambition reminded me of The Overstory, and the empathy of Sunjeev Sahota, the beautiful storytelling of Elif Shafak, and the eco-thriller elements of Birnam Wood, it is a totally original, absorbing novel that we can't wait to place in your hands. Fans of Zadie Smith and David Mitchell eat your heart out in this interweaving story about inheritance, climate, colonialism and friendship.
About Saraswati
Centuries ago, the myths say, the holy river Saraswati flowed through what is now Northern India. But when Satnam arrives in his ancestral village for his grandmother's funeral, he is astonished to find water in the long-dry well behind her house. The discovery sets in motion a contentious scheme to unearth the lost river and build a gleaming new city on its banks,…
Tickets
Ticket with Book (collection)
Your ticket includes a copy of Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal (RRP £16.99). You can collect your book from BookBar, Islington in advance of the event.
£20.00
+£0.50 ticket service fee
Ticket with Book (postage)
Your ticket includes a copy of Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal (RRP: £16.99) and postage to your given address in advance of the event.
£24.00
+£0.60 ticket service fee
Total
£0.00