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Summary: Christine and Beth explore our city's rich literary heritage, with people who are passionate about the printed word. Thanks to Dunedin Athenaeum Library and Mechanics Institute
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Podcasts:
The first European settlers of Dunedin wanted it to be an Antipodean Arcadia but their own actions made that difficult. We tend to think of Dunedin as it is today but of course the settlers almost immediately set about changing the shore line and removing inconvenient hills. We talk about instances of this as well as reviewing new books. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Beth is delighted to have the new Vera Stanhope, The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves, book number ten in the popular series. We talk about other new books and then discuss the State Funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Lord Jellicoe was a hero of the First World War and Governor-General of New Zealand afterwards. Christine talks about his career in the Royal Navy. We also have new books to discuss. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
A lot of legions and folktales have sprung up around the frontiers of early America. Christine and Beth try and shed light on the truth of the careers of three much mythicised men Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie as well as reviewing some of the new books at the Athenaeum Library. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
My Friends - Jane Duncan had a huge popular success with her semi-autobiographical novels the My Friend ... novels which numbered 19 by her death. Christine talks about the real woman behind the fictionalised Janet Sanderson. And as always we have the Athenaeum's newest books to review. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
100 years of Radio in Dunedin Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Christine needs a Bond in her life - Bond, James Bond that is - we review Anthony Horowitz's third and final James Bond novel With a Mind to Kill and Christine admits it is not really her cup of tea but passionate James Bond fans have persuaded her that she really should give it a go. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Ann's back - We have the latest Ann Cleeve except it's a book that was published 30 years ago when she was just getting started and now that we all love Vera, the publishers have reissued it. There are other new books and the extended death of Oscar Wilde and the difficulties around his tombstone. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Both Beth and Christine were bewildered by Lloyd Jones's latest novel The Fish and can't stop talking about it. There are also other new books to review and more about J B Priestley. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
An Inspector Calls Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
Not enough murder mysteries - Beth is on the warpath as Christine hasn't been buying enough murder mysteries for her taste. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
A Habit of Nuns - One of the new books is a murder mystery set in a nunnery in 16th Century Florence and it set Christine off looking into the history of nuns. We also have other new books not about nuns. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
I Know a Published Author - The New Zealand Women's Weekly ran a short story competition which Christine entered and amazingly she won. Beth reads it to us and Christine does a lot of gormless grinning. Then we review books by real published authors. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz
