A podcast discussing backlist gems and the Spanish writer Javier Marías, late the King of Redonda. In Season 2 we read the novels of Muriel Spark. From Lori Feathers and Tom Flynn.
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A podcast discussing backlist gems and the Spanish writer Javier Marías, late the King of Redonda. In Season 2 we read the novels of Muriel Spark. From Lori Feathers and Tom Flynn.
Episode 9: "Imperium" by Christian Kracht, translated by Daniel Bowles
Lost in Redonda
1 hour 18 minutes
2 years ago
Episode 9: "Imperium" by Christian Kracht, translated by Daniel Bowles
This week we dive into Christian Kracht's Imperium, and boy do we ever go deep (sorry/not sorry). It's an incredible piece of historical fiction (one of Tom's favorites and, now, one of Lori's) that follows one man's attempts to manifest his destiny to live in the tropics and subsist only on the noble coconut. And walk around nude. In the German South Pacific holdings at the turn of the 20th Century. There's a lot going on here and we had a great time chatting about it and hope you'll enjoy it, too.
In fact, we had such a good time talking about it we didn't reference any other books, other than the only other title available in English from Kracht, The Dead. So definitely give that one a look, too!
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Lost in Redonda
A podcast discussing backlist gems and the Spanish writer Javier Marías, late the King of Redonda. In Season 2 we read the novels of Muriel Spark. From Lori Feathers and Tom Flynn.
