Speakers: Ian Buruma, Adam Thirlwell

Having inherited a cache of thousands of letters between his grandparents, Ian Buruma, author of Year Zero, has interwoven his voice with theirs to bring to life a remarkable sixty-year marriage that survived many shocks and the span of two world wars. In Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War, Buruma pays homage to achievements that included helping twelve Jewish children to escape Nazi Germany and find new lives in Britain. His spellbinding story tells of the sustaining power of a family’s love and devotion through very dark days. Ian Buruma is in conversation with author Adam Thirlwell.