A LITERARY WORLD Author Interview with Elisabeth Marrion. Today I have the pleasure of welcoming author, Elisabeth Marrion, to A Literary World. Elisabeth’s first book in her trilogy, subtitled unbroken bonds, was published in spring 2013. In such a short space of time she has received numerous awards. Her second book, ‘Liverpool Connection’, won the […]
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Persian carpets: The Golden Age of Carpet Weaving. When we think of Persian carpets, for most of us, it conjures up images of rich silk carpets and legends of 100I Nights and flying carpets. At its height, Persian weaving certainly did surpass all that had gone before it and in their heyday they were some […]
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The Byzantine Monastery of Nea Moni, Chios. The Monasteries of Nea Moni on the Greek Island of Chios, Hosios Loukas near Delphi, and the monastery of Daphni in Attica, are three of the most important monasteries of the Byzantine world. Built in the 11th and 12th centuries, they are superb examples of the ‘second golden […]
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A LITERARY WORLD Author Interview with T.E.Taylor Today I am honoured to welcome to A Literary World, author, T.E.Taylor, whose books are quickly garnering international acclaim. His first historical novel novel, Zeus of Ithome, was a Chaucer finalist, and his second, most recently published novel, Revolution Day, looks set to follow in its footsteps. Tim studied Classics […]
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Bouboulina: Heroine of the Greek War of Independence. On May 11th 1777, a Greek woman, Skevo Pinotsis, entered Constantinople jail to visit her dying husband, Stavianos, incarcerated by the Turks for his participation in the failed revolution of 1769-70. Whilst there, she gave birth to a daughter, Laskarina. After such a humble start in life, Laskarina […]
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