Introduction to the History Book Club Group
My name is David and I’m fascinated by history and how simple, human emotions and foibles, as well as downright evil traits, can shape significant world events. I especially love historical pieces which expose real life experiences between ancient times and the recent days of World War II. I find it interesting that, in essence, people of those times were exactly the same as we are today.
I was born in England and grew up post-war London. One of my earliest recollections was standing in our little garden watching the skies for Hitler’s bombers and running to my mother proclaiming, “Doodlebug coming, Mum, doodlebug coming!” (which of course, there wasn’t, thank God). Yes, even at age four, I had been warned by my wonderful and beautiful mother to keep an eye and an ear out for doodlebugs (V2 rockets). After the war, my playgrounds were bombed-out ruins of houses and gardens around Brixton, which we thought of as fun places, at the time.
My hobbies and interests over the years have included flying, sailing, cooking, reading, writing, horses, movies, politics, historical research and the paranormal. All of these things seem to end up in my writing!
My consuming interest for the past 25 years has been the research of the British Empire, World War One and Two, as well as the development of the great airships of the 1920’s. I was captivated by that subject, not so much from the technical or engineering standpoint, but by the intertwined stories of the men and women and their families of all classes, (as well as the politicians) who lived through those experiences. Tough times, indeed!
My favorite authors include: Ian McEwan, Iris Murdoch, Erik Larson, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, John Fowles, Nevil Shute, Khaled Hosseini and Paula McLain.
I have worked and traveled in Great Britain, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, the USA, Spain, France, and briefly, the Middle East.
I was born in England and grew up post-war London. One of my earliest recollections was standing in our little garden watching the skies for Hitler’s bombers and running to my mother proclaiming, “Doodlebug coming, Mum, doodlebug coming!” (which of course, there wasn’t, thank God). Yes, even at age four, I had been warned by my wonderful and beautiful mother to keep an eye and an ear out for doodlebugs (V2 rockets). After the war, my playgrounds were bombed-out ruins of houses and gardens around Brixton, which we thought of as fun places, at the time.
My hobbies and interests over the years have included flying, sailing, cooking, reading, writing, horses, movies, politics, historical research and the paranormal. All of these things seem to end up in my writing!
My consuming interest for the past 25 years has been the research of the British Empire, World War One and Two, as well as the development of the great airships of the 1920’s. I was captivated by that subject, not so much from the technical or engineering standpoint, but by the intertwined stories of the men and women and their families of all classes, (as well as the politicians) who lived through those experiences. Tough times, indeed!
My favorite authors include: Ian McEwan, Iris Murdoch, Erik Larson, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, John Fowles, Nevil Shute, Khaled Hosseini and Paula McLain.
I have worked and traveled in Great Britain, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean, the USA, Spain, France, and briefly, the Middle East.
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