… and podcast hosts have no business singing! But that doesn’t stop the hosts of The Gibson Girl Review from wishing a very happy birthday to the creator of the iconic Gibson Girl, Charles Dana Gibson! Amy and Jacinta not only sing—and laugh—their hearts out in today’s episode, but they positively rave over Anthony Hope’s 1894 classic, The Prisoner of Zenda, with its cheeky comedy, swashbuckling action, thought-provoking themes, and of course, lots of swoonworthy romance! And in honor of Dana’s birthday on September 14th, they are giving YOU a chance to win a copy of this amazing story for your very own antique book collection!! This is one old book review you can’t afford to miss!
DANA’S BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!
In honor of Charles Dana Gibson’s birthday, we are giving away this gorgeous 1905 edition of The Prisoner of Zenda!
To enter the drawing, simply join Dana’s Club!
(If you’re already a member, you’re already entered!)
This contest is now closed and the winner has been contacted.
Topics and shout-outs in this episode include: Charles Dana Gibson, the Gibson Girl, the Gibson Man, Richard Harding Davis, Dana’s Club, the First 5 Pages Challenge, book hangovers, beach reads, The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, The Princess Bride, the Gilded Age, Ronald Coleman, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Oxford University, Pride and Prejudice, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Prince and the Pauper, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis, America’s Daughter, Jan of the Windmill, Ruritanian romance, Amazon Prime, Wikipedia, Rupert of Hentzau, and Hallmark movies.