Like the Wolf on the Fold
This week’s choice is inspired by the story of Sennacherib which I have been listening to on the audiobook version of “A History of the World in 100 Objects”.
The Dauntless Three
This week, and for two more weeks, I will be covering the long poem Horatius, by Lord Macaulay. I have chosen this poem because it is a tale of heroic resistance to overwhelming odds, and it is easy to draw parallels with the present day. This week’s stanzas tell of the defence mounted by the three heroes against the Etruscans’ champions.
The Chicken of Hell
This week’s choice is “Vindaloo in Merthyr Tydfil” by Les Murray, a tale of drink-fuelled hubris.