Finished reading: A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived by Adam Rutherford 📚
Finished reading: Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell 📚
Almost the end of the work year. It’s been challenging, but I work with a great team, and that has made all the difference.
Finished reading: Great Kingdoms of Africa by John Parker 📚
Excellent overview of some of the more prominent kingdoms of Africa from Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia in the northeast, to Ghana, Mali and Songhay in the west, to Kongo and Buganda in the centre, and the Zulu in the south.
Finished reading: Princes of the Renaissance by Mary Hollingsworth 📚
A delightfully crafted history of some of the leading “princes” of Renaissance Italy and their families. Ties together family,politics, war, literature and art in an insightful combination that reveals a great deal about the era. A highly innovative approach to history.
Finished reading: Death in the Sauna by Dennis Altman 📚
Fantastic gay mystery / crime novel by one of the greats. Highly recommended.
Utterly delighted that my niece Eva Louise has been selected as part of the Women’s Under 19 Floorball team to represent NZ at the World Championships in Finland. Amazing achievement Eva - it will be a fantastic experience!
Finished reading: The Fall of Númenor by J. R. R. Tolkien 📚
A new edition of this came out recently and it’s marvellous.
Finished reading: The Sol Majestic by Ferrett Steinmetz 📚
Finished reading: Beowulf by Seamus Heaney 📚
Seamus Heaney’s brilliant verse translation of the Old English original into modern English is widely regarded as one of the best. It captures the verve and vitality of the original for a modern audience, and has played a significant role in a rebirth in the popularity of the poem - including inspiring new interpretations.
Finished reading: Beowulf: a Translation and Commentary, Together with Sellic Spell by J. R. R. Tolkien 📚
Tolkien’s prose translation of the Old English poem “Beowulf” aims to hew closely to the original sense and details of the poem. In this Tolkien’s scholarly expertise in Old English is evident. But it looses some of the poetic majesty of the original - and of Seamus Heaney’s later verse translation.
I could get used to this … (part 2) #edenontheriver #vanuatu #efate #waterfalls #rivers #rockpools #rainforest
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Bill and Jo in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Visited Port Vila market for fresh fruit and vegetable supplies, then Au Bon Marché for deli food.
