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Join English Teacher, aspiring writer and book enthusiast, Dominic Goulding, as he takes you on a tour of great literature from all over the world. Have you read your fill of Shakespeare and Dickens? ... more
FAQs about Book Around:How many episodes does Book Around have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.
November 23, 2020Gilgamesh by Sîn-lēqi-unninni (Iraq)The World's oldest piece of epic literature! Let's explore this ancient story together on our 10th episode of book around!...more19minPlay
November 10, 2020Arid Dreams by Duanwad Pimwana (Thailand)Join me as we explore this fascinating collection of short stories from award-winning Thai author, Duanwad Pimwana!...more20minPlay
November 05, 2020Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay (Australia)Join me as I explore this famous Australian mystery novel and see if it is worthy of the hype!...more16minPlay
October 31, 2020The Dreams in the Witch House by HP Lovecraft (Rhode Island)A rare stop off in the USA for Book Around, but I couldn't resist sharing a favourite work by a favourite writer for a bonus Halloween episode!...more20minPlay
October 28, 2020The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat (Iran)Our Halloween special explores one of the finest horror works I have ever had the pleasure of reading. If you enjoy Lovecraft or Poe, and you're looking for a surreal cosmic spook, then this is the one for you....more24minPlay
October 22, 2020The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun (Korea)Today we kick off spooky season with our protagonist, Oghi, who has found himself in hospital after a mysterious accident. What has happened to him and what will happen now? Let's find out together!...more20minPlay
October 15, 2020Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya (India)This week we look at a classic drama story about the struggles and successes of several generations of poor families in 1930s India....more21minPlay
October 09, 2020The Box Man by Kōbō Abe (Japan)In 1970s Tokyo, our protagonist decides to step outside of society and become a "box man" - but what does that mean? Join me as we jump into the literature equivalent of a David Lynch movie: complex, confounding, fascinating and terrifying... let's see if we can make sense of it!...more25minPlay
October 05, 2020Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigeria)In this inaugural episode of "Book Around," Dominic explores the story, characters, symbolism and significance of Chinua Achebe's seminal work "Things Fall Apart"...more23minPlay
FAQs about Book Around:How many episodes does Book Around have?The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.