Three Vicars Talking by Richard Coles


Three Vicars Talking
Title : Three Vicars Talking
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ISBN : 0281084688
ISBN-10 : 9780281084685
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 160
Publication : Published September 17, 2020

When Christine Morgan got Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser together in a studio, all she had to do was plug them in and let them go. The dynamic between the three meant there were moments of real connection and poignancy alongside the laughter: 'I'm exaggerating for comic effect, ' Kate announced after one particularly outrageous anecdote, 'It's one of the reasons we're here.' Each realized in the course of conversation that they favoured one of the three rites of passage: Giles: Birth because baptism brings you into relationship with Christ Richard: Funerals because they take you into the mystery of God Kate: Weddings because you get to wear nice shoes Engagingly introduced by Christine Morgan, the book ends with the profoundly moving episode (recorded remotely in the three vicars' homes) that was broadcast on Easter Sunday 2020, to a world in crisis.

Three Vicars Talking Reviews

  • Jo Hurst

    I really enjoyed this but think it may need to be listened too rather than read as at times I thought Kate Bottley was rude but this may have been misinterpreted due to it being a transcript of a radio show and tone can be lost. All very thought provoking though.

  • Mhairi Gilchrist

    Wonderful companion to the radio episodes. Richard Coles speaks very movingly about his partners death & it is met with because silence...powerful when heard & in print.

  • Amanda

    Stunning book. Must have been a wonderful series. Very funny, very thoughtful, and utterly profound in places. Made me want to read and know more. Loved it.

  • Ron

    Got this as a birthday gift seemed a bit flat probably best heard than read

  • Kirsty Heappey

    A wonderful read. So insightful, extremely funny (had me laughing out loud at several points throughout), thought-provoking and touching.