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Gary Corby
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Ancient mystery authors rejoice! Stanford University has produced an online trip planner: one for getting you around the ancient Roman Empire. It comes complete with route planning, schedule estimates and fare costs.
My only complaint is all the fares are calculated in denarii rather than drachmae. But then, the hyper-inflation of the post-Alexander period throws out the costs for me anyway.
I... read more »
My only complaint is all the fares are calculated in denarii rather than drachmae. But then, the hyper-inflation of the post-Alexander period throws out the costs for me anyway.
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The Pericles Commission
   3.86 avg rating — 133 ratings
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2010
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The Ionia Sanction
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2011
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Sacred Games
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2013
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"Hi Anna, I'm in Sydney too, and like you am very much an ancient history fan. I tend to lurk here rather than post because I'm on the writer side of t...more
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"I had to do piles of research on Zoroastrianism when I wrote The Ionia Sanction. One of the main characters is a Zoroastrian detective in ancient Pers...more
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"I thank you! And in other news, it's a trilogy no longer. I'm currently writing the fourth in the series.
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"Hi Janet, that's a gorgeous line. I must steal it.
Given how hard I know you work, I'm fairly sure you're unaware of the existence of weekends too. Wo...more " |
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location: Abbey's Bookshop, 131 York St, Sydney, Australia description: Abbey’s Bookshop and the Zonta Club of Sydney present the Twenty-Eighth Annual Meet the Authors Evening on Wednesday 30th November 2011 (6pm to 8pm) at Abbey’s Bookshop 131 York Street, Sydney (opposite the Queen Victoria Building). Funds raised from door sales, plus 10% of sales on the evening, will be donated to the Zonta Service Project 2011. Refreshments will be served and authors are happy to chat and sign copies of their books. Authors attending: LENNY BARTULIN: author of the Jack Susko mysteries A...more |
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"If you're Microsoft, you can prevent a porn site using microsoft.xxx. Although that would be ironic since micro and soft probably aren't at the forefront of desirable concepts when you're looking for porn."
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“Back in the days when gladiators hacked away at each other, there was always the man who decided whether the defeated should live or die. The job is usually given to the Emperor in movies, but in fact any senior man could have been the designated thumbs-up-thumbs-down guy.
The official title for this fellow was...the editor. (evil laughter in background)”
― Gary Corby
The official title for this fellow was...the editor. (evil laughter in background)”
― Gary Corby
“A dead man fell from the sky, landing at my feet with a thud.”
― Gary Corby, The Pericles Commission
― Gary Corby, The Pericles Commission
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“A dead man fell from the sky, landing at my feet with a thud.”
― Gary Corby, The Pericles Commission
― Gary Corby, The Pericles Commission
“If you're Microsoft, you can prevent a porn site using microsoft.xxx. Although that would be ironic since micro and soft probably aren't at the forefront of desirable concepts when you're looking for porn.”
― Gary Corby
― Gary Corby
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