Listen "The Gothic War & Historical Fiction with Simon Turney"
Episode Synopsis
One evening in 376AD two Gothic kings attended a lavish dinner thrown by Lupicinus, a Roman general responsible for defending the Empire's eastern border. The bloody conclusion to the party resulted in catastrophe for Rome and the death of an Emperor. Simon Turney, bestselling novelist and historian joins to discuss this event, the wars and historical fiction in general. Simon is a hugely successful author of Marius' Mules, the Damned Emperor series and Para Bellum.
Simon Turney Links
Para Bellum
The Damned Emperors
Marius' Mules
Rise of Emperors (with Gordon Doherty)
Who was Agricola? - Aspects of History
Simon on X/Twitter
Ollie Links
Ollie on X/Twitter
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Simon Turney Links
Para Bellum
The Damned Emperors
Marius' Mules
Rise of Emperors (with Gordon Doherty)
Who was Agricola? - Aspects of History
Simon on X/Twitter
Ollie Links
Ollie on X/Twitter
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