Biggar u3a: Letters from a Desert Rat - a talk by Liz Allan
The next open meeting of Biggar & District u3a on Thursday 27th October includes Letters from a Desert Rat, a talk from Liz Allan.
About Biggar u3a: Letters from a Desert Rat - a talk by Liz Allan
Our speaker Liz Macintyre Allan was born and brought up on the southside of Glasgow. She attended Scotland Street Primary School and later Glasgow University where she was awarded an Honours Degree in History and Comparative Religion.
Liz raised her family and then decided to re-enter academic life as a mature student.
After a happy career in education, Liz decided to follow a new path as a storyteller.
When Liz's mother died she found a collection of over 300 letters written by her father during WW2.
Liz decided to transcribe the letters for her own family and then the words from Alex took an unexpected twist.
The book of his letters, Love Letters from a Desert Rat, became a World War 2 bestseller.
Liz shares the family story.
After the talk there will be hot drinks and socialising. Non members are welcome to attend up to two open meetings to help them decide whether to join.
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