Tag: Ionicus- prose
A Roman Triptych – 3) Artemisia’s Story
Cicero wrote: “History is the witness of the times….” But how reliable is this witness? Had we lived at the time of a particular event, would we have perceived it in the way described in history books? Let’s look at a well-known incident from the past through the eyes of three female protagonists and listen to each woman’s interpretation.
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A Roman Triptych – 1) Calpurnia’s Story
Cicero wrote: “History is the witness of the times….” But how reliable is this witness? Had we lived at the time of a particular event, would we have perceived it in the way described in history books? Let’s look at a well-known incident from the past through the eyes of three female protagonists and listen to each woman’s interpretation
» Read moreA Flag of Convenience
Fluency
Pistols at Dawn
Fate and Fatima
It requires someone with balls to defy the Sultan but none of the chaps around here are up to the task. He made sure that they didn’t have any ideas of consorting with his wives and concubines by castrating the lot. I have managed to escape the eunuchs’ fate by a clever ruse. I smuggled myself into the harem
» Read moreThe Martians Have Landed
Worrying times. “You look worried. What’s troubling you, Watson?” “It is the lockdown, Sir.” “Dammit, man! We are all concerned about it but we have to put up with the inconvenience if we want to get rid of the Covid virus.” “It is not that, Sir, it’s the traffic light system.” “What is the problem?
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