Hear from Amy Jeff's the story of Britain's origin myths, the sublime wonder of these lost tales, and the political implications they held during the medieval period. This episode is filmed in the churchyard of St John's church in Frome.INTERVIEW
Aerial Atlas of Ancient Britain by David Abram
David Abram has travelled to all corners of Britain in search of pre-historic sites. In this episode he takes us through the great epochs of Britain's history, shares stories of some of his favourite locations, and fills the shop with anecdote.INTERVIEW
Lust for Life by Irving Stone w. Special Guest Simon Elliott
Listen to our discussion of the classic fictional retelling of Vincent Van Gogh's life. In this episode we are joined by Simon Elliott the author of the Graphic Biography of Vincent Van Gogh's life.INTERVIEW
A HOME FOR ALL SEASONS BY GAVIN PLUMLEY
Gavin considered himself an urban being...until he met his husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the question: 'How old is it?' With its ancient beams, the date they'd been given seemed out by centuries. As Gavin traced Stepps House through various hands and eras, he saw a past emerge that resonates powerfully with our present. Mixing history and art, memoir and landscape, A Home for All Seasons is grand in its sweep and intimate in its account of rural life. Hear our owner Luke Sherlock discuss with Gavin his multi layered story of art, rural history, and personal memoir.INTERVIEW
Blitz Spirit and the Life of a Literary Agent with Becky Brown
From panic-buying and competitively digging for victory to extraordinary acts of bravery, Blitz Spirit is a remarkable collection of real wartime experiences that represent the best and worst of human nature in the face of adversity. In this episode the author and literary agent Becky Brown tells us how her book became a favourite of Tom Hanks, how she discovered and republished best sellers lost in charity shops, and how to attract the attention of literary agents if you're an aspiring author.INTERVIEW
The Last Quarter of the moon By Chi Zijian
'A long-time confidante of the rain and snow, I am ninety years old. The rain and snow have weathered me, and I too have weathered them.'
So begins this epic novel, Sherlock & Pages first ever Book Club pick.
At the end of the twentieth century an old woman sits among the birch trees and reflects on the joys and tragedies that have befallen her people. A member of the Evenki tribe who wander the forests of north-eastern China, hers was a life lived in close sympathy with nature at its most beautiful and cruel. Then, in the 1930s, the intimate, secluded world of the tribe is shattered when the Japanese army invades China. The Evenki cannot avoid being pulled into the brutal conflict that marks the beginning of the end of life as they know it.
This is part of the Vintage Earth series, a collection of novels to transform our relationship with the natural world. Each one is a work of creative activism, a blast of fresh air, a seed from which change can grow. In this YouTube episode we discuss the book with the Literary Agent Becky BrownINTERVIEW
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