The Safekeep - Mondays from 27th April

Read and discuss this gripping prize-winning story of obsession and secrets set in post-War Netherlands Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 5 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss identity, characterisation and narrative style in this gripping novel Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 5 week English book club course using The Safekeep, by Yael Van Der Wouden. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book The novel, set in 1961 Netherlands, tells the story of Isabel, a recluse who is living alone, meticulously looking after the family home in Overijssel. However, when a guest comes to stay Isabel's world is stretched to breaking point. 'A thrilling, razor-sharp, perfectly plotted debut novel' Sunday Times 'Moving, unnerving and deeply sexy' Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Geoff says: "This is one of my favourite books of the year. It is brilliantly written, with a gripping, powerful narrative. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2024, and the winner of the Woman's Prize for Fiction 2025, it is an incredible debut. Highly recommended" Only 8 places available. Click Add to Cart to reserve your place. The book Genre: Psychological fiction; mystery; thriller; romance Language: British English; Modern Suitable for: people used to reading in English - Advanced Text: Original Length: Average - 65 pages a week Dates & time Mondays from 27th April-25th May 18.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU) 17.30 (UTC+1/GMT+1) London, UK, Portugal 19.30 Greece, Ukraine 19.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia 12.30 EST (New York/Boston) 13.30 Brasília BRT, (UTC -3:00) Age 18+ Online class size Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion What you learn To confidently speak and debate with others To overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing To eradicate errors in grammar and pronunciation To develop and extend areas of high level vocabulary To be immersed in the natural patterns of English syntax To gain a deeper understanding of cultural issues To perfect & enhance your English through summarising Your teacher Geoff Hardy-Gould, BSc, MBA, CTEFLA, DTEFLA. Over 20 years' experience of UK language schools. Speaker at: 2026 IATEFL Conference; 2025 Literature SIG Conference; 2024 IATEFL Conference; 2023 IATEFL TechLit! Exploring crossovers between technology and literature; 2022 Extensive Reading Foundation; 2021 TESOL Italia