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Tag: Archaeology

In the Garden of Fugitives by Ceridwen Dovey

November 24, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 8 Comments

Don't let me mislead you into thinking that In the Gardens of the Fugitives is a book about gardening, food and recipes, even though I'm going to start with a recipe. Apparently one of the food items uncovered during the excavations of Pompeii, was a medallion of ham flavoured with bay leaves and fig slices. Normally a … Continue reading In the Garden of Fugitives by Ceridwen Dovey

Trace Fossils by Alice Gorman

November 22, 2019 ~ Brona's Books ~ 3 Comments

I plan to read Alice Gorman's Dr Space Junk vs the Universe (2019) in the very near future. Knowing I wouldn't have time to feature it during this year's #AusReadingMonth, I decided to search for any other examples of her essay writing instead, to give us all a taste of what's to come.Trace Fossils: The Silence … Continue reading Trace Fossils by Alice Gorman

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