EPISODE · Feb 15, 2025 · 1H 13M
Episode 172 "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf; Plus TBR Short Stories"
from There Will Be Books · host Peter Murphy
We're back after winter break to talk about a books! We begin by discussing "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf" by Gaito Gazdanov. A book with a tremendous premise but we discuss why the book fails to build on that.Next we add a bunch of short stories to our TBR. Lots of interesting selections to look forward too.Short Stories added to TBR:-”The Reticence of Lady Anne” by Saki-”Mrs. Packletides” by Saki-”The Ravages of Spring” by John Gardner-”Enoch Soames” by Max Beerbohm-”Victory Lap” by George Saunders-”When We Were Nearly Young” by Mavis Gallant-”The Snows of Kilimanjaro” by Ernest Hemingway-”A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway-”Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest HemingwayContact Us:Instagram @therewillbbooksTwitter @therewillbbooksEmail [email protected]: Therewillbebooksko-fi.com/therewillbbookspatreon.com/therewillbbooks
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We're back after winter break to talk about a books! We begin by discussing "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf" by Gaito Gazdanov. A book with a tremendous premise but we discuss why the book fails to build on that.Next we add a bunch of short stories to our TBR. Lots of interesting selections to look forward too.Short Stories added to TBR:-”The Reticence of Lady Anne” by Saki-”Mrs. Packletides” by Saki-”The Ravages of Spring” by John Gardner-”Enoch Soames” by Max Beerbohm-”Victory Lap” by George Saunders-”When We Were Nearly Young” by Mavis Gallant-”The Snows of Kilimanjaro” by Ernest Hemingway-”A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway-”Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest HemingwayContact Us:Instagram @therewillbbooksTwitter @therewillbbooksEmail [email protected]: Therewillbebooksko-fi.com/therewillbbookspatreon.com/therewillbbooks
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Episode 172 "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf; Plus TBR Short Stories"
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