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Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Go-between
Book • 1985
The novel, set in the early 1900s in Norfolk, England, follows Leo Colston, a 12-year-old boy who spends a summer at Brandham Hall, the home of his school friend Marcus Maudsley.
Leo becomes a messenger, or 'go-between', for a forbidden love affair between Marian Maudsley, Marcus's sister, and Ted Burgess, a local farmer.
As Leo navigates this complex and secretive world, he is forced to confront the harsh realities of adult relationships, class differences, and the consequences of his actions.
The story is told through a flashback by an older Leo, reflecting on the traumatic events of that summer which had a lasting impact on his life.
Leo becomes a messenger, or 'go-between', for a forbidden love affair between Marian Maudsley, Marcus's sister, and Ted Burgess, a local farmer.
As Leo navigates this complex and secretive world, he is forced to confront the harsh realities of adult relationships, class differences, and the consequences of his actions.
The story is told through a flashback by an older Leo, reflecting on the traumatic events of that summer which had a lasting impact on his life.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by Jack Beatty as the author of the novel whose first line is "The past is a foreign country."
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The Jackpod: The past is a foreign country
Sara Wheeler references the first line of this novel to discuss the relationship between the past and the present.
The Joy of Archives
Mentioned by Jack Beatty to illustrate the idea that the past is fundamentally different from the present.
The Jackpod: Intellectual disgrace stares from every [Biden] face
