Episode · The Book Review · 2023-04-28
Eleanor Catton on The Book Review: books mentioned
Eleanor Catton on ‘Birnam Wood’
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton and others, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, and Emma by Jane Austen. Eleanor Catton discussed Frankenstein by Mary W. Shelley, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and Permanent Record by Edward Snowden.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Luminaries
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton is a sprawling, critically acclaimed historical novel set in New Zealand during the 1866 Gold Rush, a work that famously earned the author the prestigious Booker Prize in 2013.
Discussed“in 2013 she released her second book The Luminaries a sprawling story set in 1866 New Zealand during that nation's Gold Rush period critically acclaimed it would go on to win the booker prize”
Where to get it
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Birnam Wood
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton is a gripping literary thriller set in modern-day New Zealand that follows an undercover eco-activist guerrilla gardening group that clashes with an American tech billionaire over a disputed plot of land.
Discussed“her latest is Burnham Wood a literary Thriller set in present day New Zealand about a group of Eco activists an American Tech billionaire and the plot of land that they come both to share and Clash”
Where to get it
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary W.
Discussed“one of the biggest literary influences in my life has been Mary Shell's Frankenstein”
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Macbeth
Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy exploring unchecked ambition, guilt, and the devastating moral consequences of treachery.
Discussed“and this arouses the attention of a young activist group in New Zealand that called themselves Burnham Wood taking that name of course from Shakespeare's play”
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Permanent Record
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden is a compelling autobiographical memoir that details the life of the former intelligence contractor who orchestrated one of the largest leaks in American history.
Discussed“one of the non-fiction books I read in research for this book actually was Edward snowden's book permanent record”
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Emma
Emma by Jane Austen is a classic novel about a young woman engaging in matchmaking and social maneuvering in Regency England.
Discussed“you also worked on an adaptation of the Jane Austin novel Emma”
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