About this episode
Alexandra Tolstoy returns to discuss six things that should be better known in a live episode.
Alexandra Tolstoy returns to the podcast with a special live episode, recorded at a school. She discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Kyrgyzstan https://alexandratolstoytravel.com/ Female Explorers (Lady Jane Digby, Isabel Burton and the Decembrist Wives) https://www1.essex.ac.uk/history/documents/conferences/hero-soroka.pdf Sailor’s Valentines https://www.worldofinteriors.com/story/sailors-valentines Carbs https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/nutrition-for-sporting-events/carbohydrates-and-exercise Lesser-known Victorian literature https://potpourri2015.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/author-profile-emily-eden/ Nukus Art Museum in Uzbekistan https://museumstudiesabroad.org/lysenko-savitsky-preserving-soviet-avant-garde/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
People in this episode
Host: Ivan Wise
Guest: Alexandra Tolstoy
Topics covered
- exploration
- literature
- art
- cultural history
- nutrition
Keywords
- Kyrgyzstan
- Female Explorers
- Sailor’s Valentines
- Victorian literature
- Nukus Art Museum
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Female Explorers, Sailor’s Valentines, Lesser-known Victorian literature
Places: Kyrgyzstan, Nukus Art Museum in Uzbekistan
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