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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Ghost Empire
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'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)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney South, South Sydney area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: HarperCollins Australia , 2016 .
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      Extent: 544p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 25 July 2016
      ISBN: 9780733335259
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Pegasus Books ,       2017 .
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      Extent: xx, 492p.p.
      ISBN: 9781681775111, 1681775115
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: ABC Books , 2017 .
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      Extent: 512p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 2 November 2017.
      ISBN: 9780733338557 (pbk), 0733338550 (pbk)
Alternative title: 幽靈帝國拜占庭 : 從羅馬到伊斯坦堡, 一窺文明的衝擊, 帝國的陷落, 基督教的興起, 詭譎的權勢之爭
Transliterated title: You ling di guo bai zhan ting : cong Luoma dao Yisitanbu, yi gui wen ming de chong ji, di guo de xian luo, Jidu jiao de xing qi, gui yi de quan shi zhi zhang ...
Language: Chinese
    • Taipei,
      c
      Taiwan,
      c
      East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,      :       Shang zhou chu ban ,       2018 .
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      Extent: xxxiii, 355p.p.
      ISBN: 9789864774999, 9864774999
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Works about this Work

y separately published work icon 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)
Ghost Empire Review : Richard Fidler Journeys Back to the Glory of Constantinople Luke Slattery , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose 'The story of pre-Renaissance Western civilisation is in essence the tale of three cities: Athens, Rome, and Constantinople. Athens enjoyed her celebrated Golden Age in the 5th century BC; Rome flourished between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, while Constantinople reached her apogee in the mid-6th century, the age of emperor Justinian. ...'
Constantinople Rules for Father and Son Andrew McMillen , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 August 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose
Richard Fidler Blends the Historical and Contemporary in His New Book, Ghost Empire 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 23 July 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose

'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 Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever' Vrasidas Karalis , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 25 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose
Richard Fidler Blends the Historical and Contemporary in His New Book, Ghost Empire 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 23 July 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose

'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. ...'
Constantinople Rules for Father and Son Andrew McMillen , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 August 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose
Ghost Empire Review : Richard Fidler Journeys Back to the Glory of Constantinople Luke Slattery , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose 'The story of pre-Renaissance Western civilisation is in essence the tale of three cities: Athens, Rome, and Constantinople. Athens enjoyed her celebrated Golden Age in the 5th century BC; Rome flourished between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, while Constantinople reached her apogee in the mid-6th century, the age of emperor Justinian. ...'
Review : Ghost Empire Robyn Douglass , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 September 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose
'A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever' Vrasidas Karalis , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 25 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire Richard Fidler , 2016 single work prose
y separately published work icon 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)
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