I am putting the finishing touches on my new Novel the Last Carthaginian and intend to publish it next month. The Death of Carthage, my first book in this series, told the story of the Second and third Punic wars through the eyes of three fictional Romans who lived through them. My second book, […]
Review of In the Wake of Hannibal by U.S. Review of Books
August 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
reviewed by Peter M. Fitzpatrick “Cannae would take its place alongside the battle of Marathon and the battle of Gaugamela as one of the most one-sided victories in the history of warfare.” The Carthaginian Empire successfully invaded the Iberian Peninsula (Modern Spain) after Hamilcar Barca established Carthage’s presence there, initially to secure important gold and […]
A Guest Post from Arlene Sen. Why I’m Voting Against Trump: It’s Personal Now!
August 8, 2016 By 1 Comment
It’s Personal Now The big-toothed grin of the enormous painted face on Steeplechase, the Coney Island playland, will always be one of my best memories. Papa Jimmy took me to Steeplechase during the summers. He put up with the crowds and noise so his little girl could enjoy all the rides in the cavernous Victorian […]
Book Review: Dictator by Robert Harris
July 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Anyone wanting an intensely vivid portrait of the history, politics and culture of the last years of the Roman Republic will want to read this book. Dictator is the third book of a series by Richard Harris based on the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. The first book, Imperium, covers Cicero’s youth and his rise […]
My New Novel, In the Wake of Hannibal, is Now Available on Amazon and Kindle
July 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
My new novel, in the Wake of Hannibal is now available on Amazon and Kindle. The Death of Carthage told the story of the Second Punic War, between Rome and Carthage, from the point of view of the Romans. In the Wake of Hannibal tells the same story from the point of view of the […]
Book Review: Galba’s Men by L.J. Trafford
July 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment
L.J. Trafford’s account of life in Caesar’s palace on the Palatine Hill is a sort of Upstairs Downstairs writ large. Upstairs are Caesar and his family, cronies and sycophants; downstairs are a multitude of slaves and freedmen, some of who are influential enough to influence the course of affairs of state. Keeping track of, and […]
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