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'Love of Country' - Lewis

tjj Dec 23, 2016 16:03:44

I caught R4's Book of the Week by accident at 12.30am this morning (yesterday really). Iona, Rum, St Kilda and Jura are the other episodes - all available online. By Madeleine Bunting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0858w45#play

Howburn Digger Dec 23, 2016 18:04:44

Replying to tjj

The first one - the Jura one - was fascinating. Mostly about Orwell's time on Jura at Barnhill. It brought back some memories.

https://youtu.be/fqQ0hAi1QCQ

moss Dec 24, 2016 07:33:25

Replying to tjj

Been listening all week, her book which is a definite must is Madeline Bunting - Love of Country - a Hebridean Journey. Her other book is about this part of the countryside, The Plot - A Biography of an English Acre. She has the art of melding history.....