BOOK READINGS ON RADIO 1RPH
Morning Book Readings
The morning book readings can be heard on weekdays at 9:30 am with that day's episode repeated at 9:15 pm. The week's readings are repeated from 12:00 midday to 2:30 pm on Saturday. The current and future morning book readings are as follows:
Mao's Last Dancer - by Li Cunxin.
Autobiography.
Reader: Pam Adams.
This book reading will commence on Monday 3rd November 2008.
Li Cunxin was born in 1961, the sixth of seven sons of a poor peasant family. At the age of 11 he was chosen by madame Moa to attend the Beijing Dance Academy.
He attended a Summer School of Dance in the United States, defected and became Principal Dancer of the Houston Ballet and a male dancer of international stature.
Afternoon Book Readings
The afternoon book readings can be heard Monday to Friday at 5:00 pm. The week's readings are repeated from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday. The current and future afternoon book readings are as follows:
The Beekeeper's apprentice - by Laurie R King.
Reader: Helen Deakin.
This book reading will commence on Monday 3rd November 2008.
A latter-day Sherlock Holmes adventure.
Mary Russell, a 15 year old girl, recently orpaned, and living unhappily with an aunt, comes upon a strange man whom she at first takes to be a tramp. It is none other than the famous Sherlock Holmes, retired and living on his bee-farm in rural Sussex.
Impressed by Mary's intelligence and powers of observation, Holmes trains her in the science of detection. Their friendship involves Mary in great danger when Holmes is stalked by an unknown and determined assassin.
Children's Book Reading
The Children's Book Reading can be heard on Fridays at 4:00pm and is repeated at 7:00am on Sunday morning.
Storm Boy and Other Stories - by Colin Thiele.
Reader: Michael Bushby.
This book reading will commence on Friday 17th October 2008.
Glimpses into the lives of Australians thirty years ago. From outback stations to tiny coastal villages, the author takes as his theme the endurance of the human spirit.