How's the Water?

Independent People: Shared Stubbornness

March 03, 2021 Siena McCue and Gary Sangster Season 2 Episode 2
Independent People: Shared Stubbornness
How's the Water?
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How's the Water?
Independent People: Shared Stubbornness
Mar 03, 2021 Season 2 Episode 2
Siena McCue and Gary Sangster

Gary and Siena take on the Icelandic masterpiece Independent People by Nobel Prize winning writer Halldór Laxness, known as The Tolstoy of the North! Join them as they discuss the nature of independence, innocence and isolation against the backdrop of a rural life during the turmoil of the early 20th century. Bring coffee. 

Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes! 

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Gary and Siena take on the Icelandic masterpiece Independent People by Nobel Prize winning writer Halldór Laxness, known as The Tolstoy of the North! Join them as they discuss the nature of independence, innocence and isolation against the backdrop of a rural life during the turmoil of the early 20th century. Bring coffee. 

Follow us on Instagram at @howsthewaterpodcast or on Twitter at @whatiswater for more content and updates about future episodes! 

Introduction and author biography
Book 1, Part 1
Book 1, Part 2
Book 2, Part 1
Book 2, Part 2
Book 2, Part 3
Ending Discussion and questions
Ending Quote