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Tag Archives: Mesopotamia
Recreating the past: Agatha Christie, archaeology & fiction
‘Bismillahi ar rahman ar rahim [In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate]. That is the Arab phrase used before starting out on a journey. Eh bien, we too start on a journey. A journey into the past. A journey … Continue reading
Posted in Literary giants
Tagged Agatha Christie, Angela Savage, archaeology, Bernard Caleo, crime fiction, Kerry Greenwood, Mesopotamia, Patrick Greene
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Thank you, Mesopotamia
Attention Melbourne writers: if you haven’t yet done so, I urge you to visit the Mesopotamia exhibition at the Melbourne Museum and pay homage to the ancient culture that invented writing. I spent a wondrous morning wandering around the exhibition … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged cuneiform, invention of writing, Melbourne Museum, Mesopotamia, writing
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Review: The Wreckage
The Wreckage is an explosive thriller, stylish and pacy, with the sort of literary flourishes I don’t often encounter in this genre – such as this one, which has stayed with me since I read it: “Kunther draws on his … Continue reading
