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When I first picked up Robert Harris’ Fatherland in my local independent bookshop in 1992, I was fascinated by the concept of ‘what if Nazi Germany had won the war?’ What would have been the alternate path of history? Fatherland was intrinsically a political thriller. In 1992, the whole of Europe was attempting to realign […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!February 2nd, 2015 | Tags: Books, Fatherland, historical, Nazi Germany, Pompeii, Robert Harris, Romans, Writing skills, Xavier March | Category: Alternate history, Authors, Roma Nova, Romans | 6 comments - (Comments are closed) 
Whatever your take on midwinter, there’s always a celebration and authors love to party! Historical fiction author Helen Hollick has arranged a terrific bash. When you’ve read my contribution below, hop over and take a virtual glass with some of the others – list and links below. But don’t hop off before you’ve read […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!December 20th, 2014 | Tags: giveaway, historical, Historical short stories, Rome, Saturnalia, short stories | Category: Alternate history, Authors, PERFIDITAS, Roma Nova, Roman traditions, Romans, Saturnalia, Short stories | 47 comments - (Comments are closed) Carina, the heroine of the first three Roma Nova books, has an honorary title of ‘Countess Carina’ as her grandmother’s heir. As the head of the family/tribe, Aurelia is called ‘Countess Mitela’. Now why do the descendants of Romans have these titles? And how does the relationship work between the imperatrix, the ruler of Roma […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!December 11th, 2014 | Tags: Characters, historical, Mitela, Rome | Category: Alternate history, Latin, Research, Roma Nova, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans, Women warriors | One comment - (Comments are closed) |
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