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The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
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Detecting The Wisdom of Gamache
Sleuth work: identify potential phrases that could be selected for discussion next week01/10/2024 -
The spirit of the Three Pines community
Identify a phrase that embodies this topic, discuss the quote and what it means to you or how it inspires you.02/10/2024 -
The humour of Louise Penny
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An insight into human nature
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A historical detail of interest
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An enticing food moment
Identify a phrase that embodies this topic, discuss the quote and what it means to you or how it inspires you.06/10/2024 -
Discussion of The Wisdom of Gamache phrase chosen by Louise Penny
We encourage everyone to discuss the quote and what it means to you or how it inspires you.08/10/2024 -
Gamache makes his feelings about Professor Robinson’s message clear from the beginning of the novel — so why does he save her life? If you were in his position, what would you have done?
During the shooting at the lecture in Three Pines, Gamache uses his body to shield Abigail Robinson from danger.26/03/2024 -
What are some other examples of reinventions and second chances in this novel?
One important setting in The Madness of Crowds is the Auberge. Formerly the haunted Old Hadley House, the Auberge has been lovingly renovated by Marc, Dominique, and Carol Gilbert, into the luxury inn and spa it is today.27/03/2024 -
Why does Louise include the story about Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson in the novel? How does it relate to the events in The Madness of Crowds?
Gamache and Vincent Gilbert talk about a story involving Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson: After Thoreau is arrested for protesting an injustice, Emerson visits him in prison and says, ‘Henry, what are you doing in there?’ And Thoreau replies, ‘Ralph, what are you doing out there?’28/03/2024 -
What does the “Asshole Saints” label mean? Do you think either of them deserve it?
Throughout the novel, villagers refer to both Haniya Daoud and Vincent Gilbert as “Asshole Saints.”29/03/2024 -
Do you think Reine-Marie made the right decision regarding the hidden monkey symbolism? Why or why not?
In Reine-Marie’s work helping the Horton family catalogue their late mother’s belongings, she discovers hidden monkey symbolism everywhere. What begins as a quirky puzzle turns into a much darker discovery, and Reine-Marie must decide whether or not to share what she’s found with the family.30/03/2024
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