Clear - Thursdays from 30th April

Read and discuss this profound, atmospheric depiction of a historical moment on a Scottish island Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 4 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss connection and language in this powerful & thought-provoking novel Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this advanced course featuring Carys Davies prize-winning short novel Clear. 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 In 1843, Ivar, the only inhabitant of a remote Scottish island, finds a man unconscious on the beach. The stranger is John Ferguson, a church minister sent to evict Ivar and instead use the island for sheep. Unaware of his mission, Ivar looks after Ferguson and a fragile connection slowly forms between them, despite not speaking each other's language. Meanwhile, on the mainland, Mary, John's wife, awaits his news. This is a powerful story, constructed with tension and tenderness: a touching study of ordinary people, caught up in their moment of history. WINNER OF THE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 WINNER OF THE ONDAATJE PRIZE 2025 'An exquisite, hopeful masterpiece' Rachel Joyce 'A poignant, profound depiction of both solitude and connection. Carys Davies has written a masterful, discreetly sublime book' Hernan Diaz Geoff says: "This novella is a marvel of storytelling, exquisitely told, poignant, gripping and atmospheric. It tells the story of the 'highland clearances' in which local people were forced off the land for the profit of rich landowners." Only 8 places available. Click Add to Cart to reserve your place. The Book Genre: Historical fiction Language: British English Suitable for: Anyone used to reading in English Level: Upper-Intermediate to Advanced Text: Original 152 pages (average weekly read: 50 pages) Date & Time Thursdays from 30th April-21st May 17.30 CET (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome & most EU) 16.30 (UTC+1/GMT+1) London, UK, Portugal 18.30 Greece, Ukraine 18.30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia 11.30 EST (New York/Boston) 12.30 Brasília BRT, (UTC -3:00) 18+ Online class size Maximum 8 participants, on Zoom, using break-out rooms for increased speaking and discussion What you learn To eradicate errors in grammar and pronunciation To develop and extend areas of high level vocabulary To use natural patterns of English grammar & syntax To gain a deeper understanding of cultural issues To polish & enhance my English through summarising To overcome any gaps by paraphrasing or rephrasing To confidently connect with and debate with others 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