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Leugh Mi/Book Show

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Anna Macleod talks to guests about their favourite books and finds out about their lives.

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Leugh Mi/Book Show: Series 6: Episode 7

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Episode 7

Series 6

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Mairi E MacLeod and Eoghan Stewart discuss books of special interest to them.

Mairi E MacLeod and Eoghan Stewart discuss books of special interest to them. Both guests enjoy reading but also write books and poetry. 

Anns an t-sreath seo, bidh Anna Nicleòid a’ còmhradh ri dithis neach mu na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha. An t-seachdain-sa, ‘s iad Màiri E Nicleòid às an Eilean Sgitheanach agus Eoghan Stiùbhart à Inbhirnis a bhitheas a’ moladh dà leabhar a chòrd riuthasan. Tha an dithis glè mheasail air leabhraichean ach bidh an dithis aca a sgrìobhadh cuideachd. 

‘S e tidsear Gàidhlig a th’ ann am Màiri E. NicLeòid, às an Eilean Sgitheanach bho thùs ach a-nis a’ fuireach agus ag obair ann an Glaschu. Tha i air iomadach sgeidse, dealbh-chluich agus sgeulachdan goirid a sgrìobhadh. Thagh Màiri leabhar eucoir, The Cuckoo's Calling le Robert Galbraith (ainm-brèige a bhitheas J.K. Rowling a cleachdadh) agus nobhail èibhinn stèidhichte ann am Barraigh a sgrìobh Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul; An Constanbal Murdo. 

Bidh Eoghan, a tha fuireach ann an Inbhirnis, a’ sgrìobhadh bàrdachd agus a leughadh gu tric is minig. Tha e taghadh dà leabhar gu math eadar-dhealaichte ach mar a thuirt e fhèin tha iad “làn dòchais”. A’ chiad leabhar a thagh e ‘s e Ceremony air a sgrìobhadh le Leslie Marmon Silko, Tùsanach Aimeireaganach.

Tha an dàrna leabhar aig Eoghan, Children of the Dead End,  stèidhichte ann an an Èirinn agus ann an Alba. Leabhar ficsean a th’ann a sgrìobh Patrick MacGill ach mu dheidhinn a bheatha fhèin. 
Aig deireadh a’ phrògram, bidh Màiri agus Eoghan a’ taghadh dè an leabhar ‘s fheàrr leotha a-mach às na ceithir leabhraichean a bha iad a’ còmhradh mu dheidhinn.

Anna Macleod chats with Mairi E MacLeod and Eoghan Stewart, who discuss books of special interest to them. Both guests enjoy reading but also write books and poetry. 

Mairi has chosen two very distinct books. Her first choice is a crime novel written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of JK Rowling. After Harry Potter, the author chose crime fiction for her next books. Her second choice is a warm and funny book written by Angus Peter Campbell, called An Constanbal Murdo. It is situated on Barra and the local constable sets out to find out who stole a precious souvenir from Kismuil Castle. 

Eoghan currently lives in Inverness and is also an enthusiastic reader and enjoys writing poetry. He has chosen two diverse books but describes them both as “full of hope”. His first choice is written by Leslie Marmon Silko called Ceremony which explores Native American culture. Children of the Dead End by Patrick MacGill is his second recommendation. Although a fictional book, it closely resembles aspects of the writer’s own life starting with an account of his childhood in Ireland and then moving to Scotland where he discovers himself as a writer. 

At the end of the show, each guest is tasked with choosing which of the four books they would like to take home with them.

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