Deepa Anappara: The Last of Earth - Part of Summer Derby Book Festival 2026
£12 to include a visit to the exhibition after
Gallery
Date: 23 May 2026 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Book Tickets
Description
Kedleston Hall’s latest exhibition, How Did We Get Here? is a collaboration between the National Trust and members of the Tibetan community living in Britain.
Spotlighting a few of the Tibetan objects from Kedleston's colonial museum collection, it explores how they came to be in Derbyshire, what they mean to the British-Tibetans today, and what the National Trust is doing to uncover these stories.
At the heart of the exhibition is a specially commissioned film by British-Tibetan artist Nyima Murry, capturing poignant encounters between people and objects at Kedleston.
Deepa Anaparra’s new novel, The Last of Earth, complements the exhibition well.
It is set in Tibet in 1869, when the Forbidden Kingdom was closed to foreigners and Britain began training Indians – permitted to cross borders that white men may not – to undertake illicit, perilous expeditions within Tibet.
The story involves Balram, a surveyor-spy, and Katherine, an unlikely explorer who has a plan to become the first European woman to reach Lhasa and the legendary Potala Palace.
One of BBC's '12 books you need to read in 2026' and a Guardian 'Book to Look Out For in 2026'
A BookBub 'Best Historical Fiction of 2026' selection
‘An epic, perilous odyssey.' Guardian, Book of the Day
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