Literature, Laughter, and Learning

Literature, Laughter, and Learning

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Literature, Laughter, and Learning episodes

  • Love to read: Alan Furst novels

    How does it feel to take a  walk down a narrow, mist-engulfed street in Lisbon in the early hours of April 1938? Or how would it be to sit at the corner table in Cafe Heininger as Paris braces itself for conflict in September 1939?

    The author Alan Furst is the undisputed master of historical atmosphere. His prose conjures up cities, streets, and rooms inhabited by people in Europe in the pre-war years as they sense a looming dread coming ever nearer. Into these scenarios, Furst writes compelling characters, ordinary people, thrown into extraordinary circumstances. 

     

    Did you enjoy the HBO show, Game of Thrones -. or are you watching it for the first time? If yes - Consider listening to my new podcast, Exploring Westeros - a podcast with reviews of Game of Thrones episodes. Starting with Winter is Coming!

     

    10 min
  • QUIZ TIME! 6 Questions based on the books by JANE AUSTEN
    Names, locations, genres, actors, and heroines!  Do you know the answers to these 6 questions which are all based on the brilliantly written and eternally compelling novels of Jane Austen.   Interested in my articles about communication and learning? Here is my new blog at www.novelglimpse.com
    11 min
  • In Memoriam: Re-upload of Dissolution by CJ Sansom

    One of my absolute favourite authors, CJ Sansom, recently passed away after a long illness. In commemoration of his talent and successful literary career, I am uploading an earlier podcast on one of his works.

    CJ Sansom's literary depiction of the  unsettled times that followed Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, is a brilliant, brooding, and surprising work. Tudor England springs to life as we follow the fleeting triumphs and devastating losses of those unwittingly caught up in the DISSOLUTION of the English monasteries. The main character, lawyer and investigator, Matthew Shardlake, is one such person - and he is a protagonist, you will remember long after you have turned the last pages!

    4 min
  • Love to read: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie

    Back again after a longer break!

    A restless 4th son of a vicar stumbles across a dying man, whose last words are a question which sets of a series of thrilling adventures - and a deadly game of cat and mouse.

     

    Interested in ancient, medieval, and early modern history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

    10 min

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Is it possible to review a favourite book in 2 minutes - and give tips on teaching in 4 minutes? Absolutely. Join me, for laughs and learning as we sail the ocean of great books and wander the many…