S04 E10 - The Night Ship

Published in July 2022, The Night Ship by Jess Kidd explores the true story of the Batavia, an ill-fated ship that attempted to make the voyage to the Dutch East Indies in 1629, through the eyes of two children. In this, our final episode of Season 4, we are joined by our friend Dominic to discuss the nature of the supernatural, disaster at sea, and human nature in the face of adversity. Disclaimer: We had some technical issues during the recording of this episode and as such, some of the audio is of lower quality. We apologize for this and hope you enjoy the episode nonetheless. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Disclaimer 00:30 - Intro 00:45 - Meet Dominic! 07:45 - An Introduction to the Author 10:30 - Blurb 11:50 - Discussion of The Night Ship 01:25:20 - On the Next Season of the Reading Materials Podcast 01:26:15 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: Foundation by Isaac Asimov Emma by Jane Austen Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Things in Jars by Jess Kidd The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb The Epic of Gilgamesh - anonymous, the world's oldest epic found on 4,000 year old clay tablets The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Links: Jess Kidd on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Dominic on Instagram Reading Materials on Instagram