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Simon Acland
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Chretien de Troyes' Roman de Perceval, TS Eliot's The Waste Land, Ovid...more
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I would like to say an enormous thank you to Elaine at Random Jottings http://randomjottings.typepad.com/ for her extremely generous review of The Waste Land. For her to say "hugely enjoyable, engrossing and engaging from start to finish - I loved this book and it will be going on my list of Best Reads for 2010" is praise indeed. But what I thought was really so special about her review was the...
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The Waste Land
— published 2010 — 4 editions |
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Angels, Dragons and Vultures: Capital Advice for Entrepreneurs
— published 2011 |
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The Flowers of Evil
— published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Angels, Dragons & Vultures: How to Tame Your Investors...and Not Lose Your Company
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Elite!: The Secret to Exceptional Leadership and Performance
by Floyd Woodrow, Simon Acland (Goodreads Author) — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Simon Acland said:
"Highly unusually I simply could not finish this book. It is extraordinary that it is by the same author as the wonderful 'In Praise of Older Women'. I thought it was badly written, sub-Harold Robbins in style. Naive, uninteresting, cardboard characte...more
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Well-written and entertaining. In Hugh's tale there are historical facts mixed with myth, bloody battles, and crises of faith. At times it is amusing, interesting, and shocking. It takes a portion of history and relates it to a person, showing som...
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EPIC's eBook and Ariana eBook Cover Art Competitions
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June 01, 2012 12:01AM
location: http://www.epicorg.com/competitions.html, The United States description: From June 1 through July 15, 2012, the Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition (EPIC) opens their eBook and Ariana eBook Cover Art Competitions for entries. The eBook Competition, honoring eBooks and ePublishing, is the oldest in the industry, while the Ariana eBook Cover Art Competition, a prestigious award for eArtwork, celebrates the eCovers that tease your interest and tantalize your imagination. Come one...come all! www.epicorg.com |
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"May I please introduce to you my series about Crusader knight Hugh de Verdon? In the Waste Land he starts as a reluctant monk at the great Benedictine...more
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"I feel bad about being pushy but want to tell you that my first novel The Waste Land is shortlisted for The People's Book Prize http://www.peoplesbook...more
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"My novel The Waste Land is shortlisted for The People's Book Prize. It is the only historical novel on the list. It would be very kind if you could su...more
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Laurel
Jun 29, 2010 05:13pm
Interesting video, Simon. You must have done a lot of research. I wonder what happened to the children of the Children's Crusade. One can only guess. Laurel
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