ISLANDER
Seattle Rep presents ISLANDER, conceived and directed by Amy Draper, with book by Stewart Melton and music & lyrics by Finn Anderson, from October 20 to November 19, 2023. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, films and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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Celtic Tales
Take a richly illustrated journey through the world of Celtic mythology and discover stories of shapeshifters, talking animals, and heroes both familiar and obscure.
Format: Book
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Celtic Women
Putumayo World Music shares an abundance of talented woman vocalists from Ireland and Scotland in this breathtaking compilation of contemporary Celtic music.
Format: Music CD
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Waterlog
Documentarian and environmentalist Roger Deakin recounts a bold mission: to swim the lakes, ponds, rivers, and seas of the British Isles in order to better understand its people and nature from a new perspective.
Format: Book
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Sightlines
With essays ranging from the Arctic circle to her own backyard, award-winning Scottish poet and essayist Kathleen Jamie asks you to slow down and really see the natural world, wherever you are.
Format: Book
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The Grace Keepers
The lives of two young women--one an island dweller and the other a "dampling" who lives at sea--collide in this haunting, near-future imagining of a world where sea levels rise and myths walk (and swim!) among us.
Format: Book
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The Loneliest Whale
Scientists seek to understand the life of a solitary whale whose voice is at a different frequency than any other.
Format: DVD
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The Hebridean Baker
ISLANDER will immerse you in the sounds of island life, but this cookbook will give you a taste as well! The Hebridean Baker is sprinkled with stories and legends as well as authentic recipes sure to feed the imagination.
Format: Book
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Hadestown
What does the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice have to do with climate change and class struggle? Award-winning musical Hadestown is the answer to that question...and, like ISLANDER, is a perfect blend of music and mythology,
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How to Speak Whale
If humans could talk to whales, what would we learn from them? This book answers that question, and how computer science might make it possible in the future. Opt for the audiobook for bonus ~whale sounds!~
Format: Downloadable Audiobook
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Wayfaring Strangers
This fascinating and accessible history describes how immigration brought Scottish folk music traditions to Appalachia and the influence it had on the roots of American folk in the 18th and 19th century.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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