How's the Water?
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How's the Water?
Independent People: Shared Stubbornness
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Siena McCue and Gary Sangster
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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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.
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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