Episode 7: The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope

11/07/18 • 65 min

The Way We Live Now is Anthony Trollope’s searing criticism of the corruption at the top of British society. It was listed at number 22 in The Guardian’s top 100 books of all time. In this episode, John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss Trollope's life, the book and its themes.

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Episode 6: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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Heart of Darkness is one of the most famous and most important works to come out of the colonialist era. Marlow’s venture into the Congo to find Kurtz is gripping and dark, and raises many questions about civility and the savagery that lies in every person. Andrew and John discuss whether, after reading the book, one can view Western Civilisation and its history in the same way as they had before.

John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss the book, its themes and the life of Joseph Conrad

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Episode 8: The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth

The Radetzky March is one of the most important novels of the 20th Century. Spanning three generations of the Trotta family, The Radetzky March explores culture and patriotism amidst a dying empire in the lead up to the First World War.

John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss these themes, the book and the life of Joseph Roth