Songlines by Bruce Chatwin

Songlines by Bruce Chatwin

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In this episode, Kristianne and Greg cough and splutter through Bruce Chatwin’s look at Australia, its indigenous peoples, and our nomadic heritage and almost get in a fist fight. The common theme of our incipient old age continues through this episode too - apparently it’s something we’re really worried about.

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Stuff We Mentioned

• Phinney Ridge Books

• On the Road

• Let's Dance video (YouTube)

• I'm Afraid of Americans video (YouTube)

• Rabbit Proof Fence

• The Bowie Bookclub Podcast on Facebook

Coming Up Next

• Wyndham Lewis' Blast manifesto - the manifesto for Blast - the short lived literary magazine of the Vorticist movement in the early 20th century.

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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

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In this episode (iTunes | RSS), Kristianne and Greg get confused about whether or not the microphones are on, mispronounce several words, inadvertently reveal that they are old and crochety and don't like the looks of those teenagers, and eventually get around to discussing this classic novel of dystopian violence and control.

Stuff We Mentioned

The Bowie Book List

A Clockwork Orange - movie version

Among The Thugs by Bill Buford - another terrifying (and true) tale of violence, set in the world of soccer hooligans.

David Bowie Bio

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Songlines by Bruce Chatwin

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