Book Club

IHSI Book Club – January 2026 January 21st - The Prince by Niccolo MachiavelliSummaryWith The Prince, Machiavelli made his name synonymous with intrigue and cunning for all time. His instructions to the Prince, on achieving and maintaining power, by any and all means available, became the archetypical philosophy of The Ends Justify The Means.Club & […]

IHSI Book Club – February 2026 February 18th - Hope:  The Autobiography by Pope FrancisSummaryPope Francis originally intended this exceptional memoir to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope moved him to make this precious legacy available sooner. Now, the book stands as his […]

IHSI Book Club – March 2026 March 18th - Spartacus by Aldo SchiavoneSummarySchiavone transports us to Italy in the first century BCE, where the pervasive institution of slavery dominates all aspects of Roman life. In this historic landscape, carefully reconstructed by the author, we encounter Spartacus, who is enslaved after deserting from the Roman army […]

IHSI Book Club – April 2026 April 15th – The View from Lake Como by Adriana TrigianiSummaryA transportive, jet-setting story following a woman’s journey to her ancestral land while grappling with family tensions and a broken heart. Funny, endearing and empathetic.Club & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown ([email protected])Format: Lunch & Socialize @ 12pm; book discussion […]

IHSI Book Club – May 2026 May 20th – The Marble Faun by Nathaniel HawthorneSummaryMarble Faun is a two-volume romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne, his final complete novel published prior to his death. Set in a fantasy version of 19th century Italy, Marble Faun mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travelogue.Club & Book […]