I'm listening to Company of Liars by Karen Maitland at the moment.
Set in the Plague years of 1348 it follows a mismatched company of travellers fleeing the plague and hiding their own secrets. The plague has crossed the channel and foreigners and Jews are being blamed for the pestilence. Anything that happens is blamed on outsiders, or anyone who is different or disabled.
Who do we blame for AIDS? Who do we blame for the economic crisis? For climate change? Everyone else but ourselves, plus ça change, plus ça même chose
David Thorpe's narration is superb and he fleshes out all the characters really well.
Last night, J1 played in the Fiddlesticks band at High School. As well as all the stringed instruments , Mrs W includes a piano, drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitars, accordion, tuba, bagpipes, tin whistle, flute & even a clarsarch. The kids range in age from 10-18 (from primary to High School) and played a lively mix of Scottish & Irish music (with a couple of parents who enjoy playing too!). It was wonderful. I was so proud of all the kids, and Mrs W is a wonderful music instructor, encouraging the children so much.
2 comments:
I've read this book and really enjoyed it and as you say nothing changes does it? There was a survey done in Europe recently in which many Europeans blamed the economic crisis on the jews! you sometimes wonder which century we really live in.
well done to your kids and their music.
I have also read this book and loved it, I bet it's good on audio, good to knit to!
Well done to the band for their performance!
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