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Bidh Anna Nicleòid a’ còmhradh ri dithis neach mu na leabhraichean as fheàrr leotha. ‘S iad Calum Dòmhnallach agus Inge Birnie a bhios a’ taghadh nan leabhraichean an t-seachdain-sa agus bidh sinn eadar na Hearadh agus Himalaya oir tha iad sin ga’r toirt fad is farsaing le sgrìobhadh siubhail, is farsaingeachd ficsean agus blas gu math Gàidhealach air cuid dha na leabhraichean a thagh iad, leithid; Secrets of the Sea House le Elisabeth Gifford; Himalaya le Michael Palin; Another Country le James Baldwin agus The Making of the Crofting Community le James Hunter.

‘S ann à Uibhist a Tuath a tha Calum Dòmhnallach agus tha e a’ fuireach agus ag obair ann an Glaschu mar chleasaiche agus preasantair telebhisein. Thogadh Inge Birnie anns an Òlaind. Thòisich i an sin a’ teagasg fiosaigs agus a-nis tha i ag obair aig Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh a’ teagasg dòighean ionnsachaidh chanain do chloinne.

Anna Macleod in conversation with guests Calum MacDonald and Inge Birnie, who discuss works including travel writing, eclectic fiction set at home and further afield and an historical account of events which shaped the Highlands.

Indeed they take us on a literary tour from Harris to the Himalayas with books such as 'Secrets of the Sea House' by Elisabeth Gifford, 'Himalaya' by Michael Palin, 'Another Country' by James Baldwin and 'The Making of the Crofting Community' by James Hunter.

Calum hails from North Uist and made his home in Glasgow whilst studying Gaelic at the city's university. He now works as an actor and TV presenter. Ingie is from the Netherlands and now lectures at the University of Strathclyde in teacher training courses and also works at an international level to develop language learning strategies for children.