I am an Australian, but I have lived in many other countries and visited all the continents. I have taught several languages in various countries (German, English, Esperanto, Latin) and gained my MA as a historian. Hence my books range over many periods of history and places, though I notice that the 19th century, the time of most intense colonialism, is often the focus. My two most recent books, "Soaring with Cockatoos" and "Paradise Stolen", deal with the catastrophic impact of European settlement on the Aborigines of Australia. A book about to appear, "As Though Everything Depended on Me", portrays a talented and courageous journalist who opposed the rising tide of Nazism -- and at that time the outcome could be only tragedy for him.
Another period that attracts my attention is the first century (AD, as we used to say). The Roman Empire straddled the known world, and is a fascinating study in itself. But I spent a lot of time researching the background of Jesus and wrote what I think may have been the true story of his life in "Reluctant Messiah". It may be of interest to readers that these English titles are all translations of my first literary language, Esperanto, in which I have published a dozen volumes.
