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Referenced as 'this great source, this pioneering work of ethnography by a Franciscan friar in the mid-16th century' discussing life among the Mexica/Aztecs, specifically their use of marigold flowers in religious rituals.

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Explicitly recommended as 'his excellent book, which I commend to the listeners' - described as the work of 'the world expert on the Day of the Dead' who researched the Spanish origins of Day of the Dead traditions.

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Mentioned as 'Graham Greene's novel' and described as 'a brilliant book about this priest kind of trudging across Mexico in the context of this war' referring to the Cristero War.

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Tom mentions he read this book: 'I read Brighton Rock. Thought it poor.' discussing Graham Greene's works.

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Mentioned as 'He wrote his book, The Plumed Serpent' - described as 'this weird fantasy' about the Catholic Church being outlawed in Mexico and replaced by worship of Quetzalcoatl.

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Tom mentions 'I had to do the rainbow for an A-level. Didn't like it.' in the context of discussing D.H. Lawrence's writing style.