Episode 8
Anna Nicleòid a' còmhradh ri dithis aoigh mu na leabhraichean as fheà rr leotha. Anna MacLeod talks to guests Susanne Macdonald and Rev Angus Smith about their favourite books.
Chuir Susanne Dhòmhnallach seachad grunn bhliadhnaichean ag obair anns A' Ghrèig agus tha i a-nis a' teagasg ann an Alba. Bidh Susanne a' leughadh earrann bho leabhar nà dair a leugh i o chionn fhada, Never Cry Wolf le Farley Mowat, agus a' bruidhinn air nobhail eachdraidheil stèidhte ann an Èirinn aig toiseach an 20mh linn; The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty le Sebastian Barry.
Bha an t-Urr Aonghas Mac a' Ghobhainn Bha e na mhinistear-airm iomadach bliadhna agus tha cuspairean creideamh agus cogadh a nochdadh anns na taghaidhean aige; The Tartan Pimpernel le Donald Caskie agus The Battle for the Falklands le Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins. Bidh e cuideachd a' leughadh an dà n cogaidh, In Flanders Field le John McCrae bho chruinneachadh de bhà rdachd War Poems le Vivian Head
Anna Macleod is in conversation with two guests each week about their favourite books.
Susanne Macdonald, now a teacher in Scotland, spent a great deal of time in Greece and a book that has stayed with her over the years is 'Never Cry Wolf' by Farley Mowat, an exploration of Arctic wolves in their natural habitat. Susanne has also chosen 'The Wherabouts of Eneas McNulty' by Sebastian Barry, a fictional novel capturing one young man's experience of Ireland in the early part of the 20th century.
Rev Angus Smith was an army chaplain for many years and belief and war are subjects which feature in his selected books; 'The Tartan Pimpernel' by Donald Caskie and 'The Battle for the Falklands' by Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins. Rev Smith also reads 'In Flanders Field' by John McCrae from War Poems, an anthology edited by Vivian Head.
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Presenter | Anna MacLeod |
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- Tue 31 Jan 2017 20:30
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- Sat 12 May 2018 20:30