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Episode 7

Episode 7 of 8

Anna NicLe貌id a' c貌mhradh ri dithis neach mu na leabhraichean as fhe脿rr leotha. Anna MacLeod speaks to Mairi Kidd and Marcus Turner about their favourite books.

Ann an t-sreath seo bidh Anna NicLe貌id a' c貌mhradh ri dithis neach gach seachdain mu na leabhraichean as fhe脿rr leotha agus a' faighinn a-mach barrachd mam beatha.

An t-seachdain seo bidh M脿iri Kidd, a bhuineas do Le貌dhais ach a tha fuireach an Lunnainn, ag innse dhuinn mu obair aice mar Chraobh-sgaoileadair. Bidh i cuideachd a' leughadh earrann a-mach 脿s an nobhail Possession le A.S. Byatt a tha l脿n cluaineis 's gliocais. 'S ann a Yorkshire o th霉s a tha Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, a tha air G脿idhlig ionnsachadh. Aon de na leabhraichean a thagh e 's e The Gay Decameron le Christopher Whyte, a tha st猫idhichte an D霉n 脠ideann.

A bharrachd air bruidhinn mu thr矛 de na leabhraichean as fhe脿rr leotha tha gach duine air aon dhiubh sin a mholadh dha ch猫ile 'son a leughadh agus gheibh sinn a-mach anns a' phr貌gram co-dhi霉 an do ch貌rd na leabhraichean riutha - neo nach do ch貌rd!

Anna MacLeod talks to two two guests each week about their favourite books and also finds out more about their lives.

In this episode, Mairi Kidd, originally from the Isle of Lewis but now living in London, tells of her work as a publisher. She also reads a passage out of the book Possession by AS Byatt, which is full of intrigue and wit. Hailing from Yorkshire, Gaelic learner Marcus Turner works at Inverness Primary Gaelic School. One of the books he has chosen is The Gay Decameron by Christopher Whyte, which is set in Edinburgh.

As well as discussing their favourite books, each guest has selected a book for the other to read, and we'll find out in the programme whether they enjoyed it - or not!

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Anna MacLeod
Interviewed Guest Mairi Kidd
Interviewed Guest Marcus Turner

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