Ep. 110 — Chapter 5 from "Tower of Swallows"
About this episode
A discussion of Chapter 5 from Andrzej Sapkowski's Tower of Swallows, focusing on themes of cruelty, courage, and prophetic dreams.
Brett from the US and Softie from the UK join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Tower of Swallows, Chapter 5. Very important bits include: lawful cruelty and corruption, Angoulême's arrival, the making of the hanza, courage and bravery, blind revenge, and prophetic dreams. [0:00] Cold Open [1:33] Introduction [3:32] Guest Introductions [10:28] Chapter Recap [12:13] Overall Thoughts [18:32] Vengeance v. Justice [32:42] Angoulême's Arrival [41:56] The Hanza's Dynamics [49:51] Courage and Bravery [54:58] A Witcher's Revenge [1:02:23] Ciri's Dream [1:03:40] Closing Thoughts [1:07:14] Outro [1:09:36] End Credits
More episodes of Breakfast in Beauclair
- Ep. 119 — David French & Peter Kenny on Translating the Witcher
- Ep. 118 — "Crossroads of Ravens"
- Ep. 117 — Chapter 11 from "Tower of Swallows"
- Ep. 116 — Chapter 10 from "Tower of Swallows"
- Ep. 115 — Chapter 9 from "Tower of Swallows"
- Ep. 114 — Chapter 8 from "Tower of Swallows"
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