The gate of angels cover

The gate of angels

by Penelope Fitzgerald

Out on the dark country roads around Cambridge University in 1912, Fred Fairly, a junior fellow at the College of St. Angelicus, and pretty, plainspoken Daisy have a freak bicycle accident and end up sharing a bed!

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?