'Ghost Empire is a rare treasure - an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, realised by a master storyteller.
In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire - centred around the legendary Consantinople - we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son.
'Ghost Empire is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization, and a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home.' (Publication summary)
At Home with Richard Fidler
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2020
23454514
2020
single work
podcast
interview
'Richard Fidler, host of ABC's Conversations, discusses his love of history and what drives him to write about it, the role of literature in this most tumultuous of years and what we can learn from the history that has gone before.
'Richard is a writer of historical travel non-fiction and his works include The Golden Maze, Saga Land and Ghost Empire.'(Production introduction)
'A 14-year-old boy could do worse than have a history buff for a father, especially one anxious to mark his son's transition from boyhood.'
'Broadcaster Richard Fidler was beset with confusion when his son Joe turned 14. It seemed an important age, but one that carried no official marker – not in our culture, anyway. ...'
'A 14-year-old boy could do worse than have a history buff for a father, especially one anxious to mark his son's transition from boyhood.'
'Broadcaster Richard Fidler was beset with confusion when his son Joe turned 14. It seemed an important age, but one that carried no official marker – not in our culture, anyway. ...'
At Home with Richard Fidler
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2020
23454514
2020
single work
podcast
interview
'Richard Fidler, host of ABC's Conversations, discusses his love of history and what drives him to write about it, the role of literature in this most tumultuous of years and what we can learn from the history that has gone before.
'Richard is a writer of historical travel non-fiction and his works include The Golden Maze, Saga Land and Ghost Empire.'(Production introduction)
