A prompt for my friend Claire, who’s thinking about a ghost story…
Stairway to…
The Desert Road to Turkestan
Last night, I dug out the only Owen Lattimore book I own – 1928 The Desert Road to Turkestan.
Of all the adventurers on the Silk Road I discovered during my researches, Lattimore is probably the one I have more dear.
Maybe it’s because he was subject to much injustice, or because he was a keen observer and a charming storyteller.
Owen Lattimore was born in the USA in 1900. He was raised in China and educated in Switzerland and England. Unable to afford a university education, he got back in China, studied Chinese and was employed by a British commercial firm as jack of all trades and troubleshooter.
A load of wool blocked somewhere in the wild at the whim of a warlord? Send in Lattimore.
He actually liked it. Continue reading
Mother of Seth!
OK, this is getting too easy, but considering I was already horrified by the first trailer, I may as well give you the second too…
And don’t get me wrong – it looks just great.
But it has absolutely nothing to do with Egypt, and I keep waiting for Richard Dean Anderson and the guys of SG1 to step in and start giving these fake gods their due.
Robert McGinnis’ 90th birthday
… and talking about covers, today it’s Robert McGinnis 90th birthday.
I fell in love with his covers when I was still in high school, and he’s at least partially responsible if I write what I write…
… and if you like, here’s a gallery of his works.
The Corsair – cover
The cover for Chasing the Mesrmaid, the first novella in my new series, The Corsair, that will be out soon through Raven’s Head Press, was leaked yesterday on Facebook. And it’s gorgeous.
I will say nothing more for the time being.
But we’ll talk about this as soon as the book’s available.
Karavansara 