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Elf Twins
I am very happy today as now the second book in my Elf Twins series is available at Amazon for your Kindle.
It is called 'Deep Waters' and you can find it here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Waters-Elf-Twins-ebook/dp/B006CUO1V6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322524100&sr=1-1
The first one is called 'Wildside' and you can find it here:
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A Response to Oliver Stone's Hephaistion (Part Two)
As the scene fades into a shot of dark mountains against the sky, the film moves on into its second, darker half. Here, OS emphasises slightly more Alexander’s dark side, and surrounds him with a different array of characters. It is evidence of how close Hephaistion has been to Alexander in the first half, that his distance in the second can be ( Read more... ) -
A Response to Oliver Stone's Hephaistion (Part One)
A Response to Oliver Stone’s Hephaistion
The scene is set - the wedding of Philip II of Macedon to the young Eurydice, with Macedonians celebrating enthusiastically and sophisticated Athenian visitors looking underwhelmed. Two young men in immaculate chitons sit close side by side. They’re both drinking, but they’re not partying. Alexander looks ( Read more... ) -
Still famous after all these years
Why is Alexander still so talked about, written about, loved, revered, hated and fought over, 18 centuries later? It seems sometimes as if everyone wants him. From academics to fan fiction writers, from the inhabitants of one modern nation to their neighbours (not mentioning any names), soldiers, gay lobbyists, business gurus… and those are just ( Read more... ) -
First Post
The greatest legend of all was real… the tagline of my favourite film ever, Oliver Stone’s Alexander. On 5th January 2005, it marched into my life straight in at Number One, knocking Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid off the spot it had held for thirty-five years. So much about it to love… the breathtaking accuracy, the vibrant scenes - Macedon, ( Read more... )