Blanche D’Alpuget (aka the 2nd Mrs Bob Hawke) was recently recorded giving a quasi lecture on her literary influences and inspirations. Be warned — this is long and not the best public speaking.
It’s got me thinking; what exactly are my lifetime books of note? I will have to give it some thought because I have a bad memory for impact. I also had a bad habit of not finishing books.
Will ponder.
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As I was thinking about the above, PB spontaniously and randomly reported that his first exposure to The Lord of the Rings trilogy had been attending the premiere of The Fellowship of the Ring. He went with a LOTR devotee who camedressed up for the event with their family. The book rather than the movie shaped my head – that much I know. Once again though I can’t really remember the details.
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