The Book Nook - E04 - The Farthest Shore Ch 1-5
The Lorehounds27 Kesä 2023

The Book Nook - E04 - The Farthest Shore Ch 1-5

David and John are joined by their favorite Tolkien scholar, Marilyn R. Pukkila, to discuss the first five chapters of the third book in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea Cycle, The Farthest Shore. After recapping the plot of the book's introduction, they discuss the traces of Daoism, patriarchy, and Vietnam War-era politics in the story. Finally, they answer listener feedback. Marilyn's Website https://works.bepress.com/marilyn_r_pukkila/ Listen to Maester Anthony's Podcast https://redcircle.com/shows/a43c099e-b01f-4104-b668-d649855ab8bb Listen to Elysia's Silo Podcast https://redcircle.com/shows/339ca7e8-dcc6-4a69-8292-377a59af8847 Contact Us Deep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at lotr@thelorehounds.com Early and ad-free versions of all our podcasts are available on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thelorehounds Find us on Twitter @thelorehounds, on Twitch at twitch.tv/thelorehounds, or join us for further discussion of all things Earthsea over on our Discord server at https://discord.gg/xdN4XCdtxU Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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