Mosaic Culture Hub invites you to join us for a light lunch before Alan Ereira’s presentation about his ‘’startling history of that paradoxical substance’’, gold. Gold is known by some as the doomsday metal, and national reserves measure the size of a nation’s nightmares. This book reveals its malevolent force as it has shaped the entire history of Europe. Alan is maker of prizewinning BBC history documentaries and author of many books on history. In his presentation he will set out a new understanding of the ground we stand on, informed by his extensive research. ‘’He threads news, current concerns, artistic and literary allusions and his own impressive relevant experience deftly into the narration.’’ (Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, author of The Oxford Illustrated History of the World) At this event, Alan will sign discounted copies of his book, Gold, How it Shaped History. Please book via the Mosaic website by Wednesday 2nd July for catering purposes. There is a £7 charge which will increase to £10 from 3rd July.