Episode 4: Zorba The Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

09/25/18 • 61 min

Zorba The Greek is a life-changing work, which follows an unnamed narrator and his Cypriot companion Zorba as they discuss life, love, religion and everything else while working on a coal mine in Crete.

In this episode, John and Andrew discuss the book, the life of Nikos Kazantzakis and the themes that emerge from the novel

In this episode, John and Andrew discuss the book, the life of Nikos Kazantzakis and the themes that emerge from the novel

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Episode 3: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights centres around the doomed relationship of its two main characters - Heathcliff, the adopted son of wealthy landowner Mr Earnshaw, and Earnshaw's daughter Catherine.

It is a tale of love and obsession - and it is often violent. Emily Bronte presents a picture of a series of relationships all destined to end in destruction.

In this episode, John and Andrew discuss the book, its themes and the life of Emily Bronte.

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Episode 5: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

In Don Quixote, Cervantes does more than simply tell funny, engaging and warm stories about a knight and his faithful squire. Below the surface of the funny stories is a deep psychological analysis of what it means to pursue our life's goals.

John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss the book, its themes and style and the life and impact of Cervantes.