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Transcript: 'Beowulf On The Beach' Begs A Second Reading
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LIANE HANSEN
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
06-14-2009
'Beowulf On The Beach' Begs A Second Reading
Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time 12:00-13:00 PM
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LIANE HANSEN, host:
So, what books will you be reading this summer - contemporary novels, paperback mysteries? How about Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina?" Although it's long, 900 pages, and written by a prestigious author, Jack Murnighan considers it a great beach read. In fact, he says it's one of the best page turners in classic literature. Murnighan is the author of a new book called "Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits." And he joins us from our New York bureau. Welcome to the program.
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