After a relatively quiet month (i.e. plenty of time for books!) we are back with a long episode full of booky goodness. Alot of history this month!
Books discussed include:
- Myths From Mesopotamia (c. 2000-1000BC; ed. Stephanie Dalley, 2008)
- A Sicilian Romance (Ann Radcliffe, 1790)
- Despard The Sportsman (Cptn Mayne Reid, late 1800s)
- Ars Amatoria (Ovid, 2)
- Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon, 2024)
- Inglorious Empire ( Shashi Tharoor, 2017)
- Animal farm (George Orwell, 1945)
- Utopia (Thomas More, 1516)
- Doctor Fastus (Christopher Marlowe, 1592)
- Pandora's Jar (Natalie Haynes, 2020)
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