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Listen to one of the world’s leading
experts introduce an author’s life and work.
A carefully selected classic of Christian
literature delivered each month.
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the members-only discussion forum
Hesperides is a platform for Christians—and anyone interested in Christian thinking. We help people grow in faith and understanding by putting them in dialogue with the best thinkers of the past. Some of the most impressive minds in history have grappled with the questions most important to all of us. Sign up to join a life-changing conversation.
A beautifully printed book is delivered through their letterbox each month.
An audio guide to the book will be released each month, along with transcripts.
Detailed notes on the work and links to other resources.
Access to an exclusive discussion forum full of like-minded individuals.
Unfortunately, Hesperides membership is only available to those in the UK. We hope to be able to offer membership options for everyone in the near future. Sign up to the waiting list to be kept up to date with our progress.
Do the books follow a course of study?
They don’t. You can join at any time, and if you miss a month there’s no need to worry!
When will my book arrive?
We try to deliver your book as close as possible to the first of every month, which is when we release the audio guide. The exact date will vary depending on where in the week the first of the month falls. Our printing and publication schedule mean that you need to be signed up a month in advance to receive your book in a given month. But don’t worry if you want to dive in straight away! You will have immediate access to the forum, and the notes in the members’ section will direct you to electronic versions of the book.
What should I do if I already own this month’s book?
All the books we choose are works that reveal more of themselves with every reading. Having the same version as other members of the forum facilitates discussion by making it easy to refer to the book by page number. It also means that in the future you will have a copy to lend to others, without having to worry too much when it is—inevitably—not returned!
Is there an additional charge for postage?
No. The postage is included in the membership price.
Do you deliver abroad?
Unfortunately, we only deliver within the UK. We hope to be able to offer membership internationally shortly. Sign up to the waiting list to be kept up to date with our progress.
Why ‘Hesperides’?
The word can refer to the garden in which Hera grew her golden apples (originally it referred to the nymphs, the ‘Daughters of Evening’, who tended the garden). After the Renaissance, it has sometimes been used to allude to or evoke the Garden of Eden, which is what we intend. We hope Hesperides will be an oasis, set off from the trivia and distractions found on much of the internet. Perhaps most importantly, we think that it is a beautiful word!