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837 Ghost Month (with Simon Wroe) | Madness and Murder - The Story of Charles and Mary Lamb
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Jacke gets ready for the Halloween season with an episode filled with madness, murder, and ghosts! First, he recounts the story of Romantic period writers Charles and Mary Lamb. Although the brother-sister duo later became famous for their summaries of Shakespeare's tales, they each spent time in madhouses due to fits of "lunacy," one of which resulted in Mary killing their mother with a kitchen knife. Then Jacke talks to author Simon Wroe about his new novel Ghost Month, in which the spirits of the dead return to visit London for four weeks each year. What do they want...
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- 276 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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The History of Literature podcast is a member of the Podglamorate network and LitHub Radio. Hello everyone, it's Jack. The reviews are in and people love our new book Great Detective, an adventure for two people.
Let's let KS tell you all about it. Quote, I'm with the family in Yosemite, enjoying the majesty of El Cap, the amazing views, and great detective. My daughter and I read it together this morning and it is fantastic.
It's so enjoyable we were smiling and laughing the whole time. I will buy more copies and give them out as presents. I have no doubt my in-laws will enjoy them, as will all of my daughter's friends and her friends' parents."
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