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y separately published work icon The Headsman's Daughter single work   novel   fantasy   thriller  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Headsman's Daughter
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'Alice awakens in a psychiatric hospital believing she is the daughter of a 16th century executioner. Is she insane, or has a portal opened to a past life where she and her outlaw lover are hunted by a corrupt noble and his henchmen? What is the true agenda of Paul, the handsome young doctor who befriends her? Why will intelligence agencies kill to possess her? Are cosmic forces in play to change both past and future? The Headsman's Daughter is a thrilling genre mash-up in novel form. Think Games Of Thrones meets The Bourne Identity on Freaky Friday. It's a ripping yarn for progressives, a sardonic take on agitprop fiction that explores themes of political corruption, social change, justice, destiny, and timeless love. It's an action packed roller coaster ride with surprising twists and turns along the way, plus a bit of metaphysics thrown in for good measure. This is the first in a series of adventures for Alice, an 18 year old girl, both pure and fierce of heart...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Brian Trenchard-Smith ,
      2016 .
      Printed/distributed by CreateSpace
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      Extent: 246p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 16 June 2016.
      ISBN: 9781533327536, 153332753X
    • c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Brian Trenchard-Smith ,
      2018 .
      Printed/distributed by CreateSpace
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      Alternative title: Alice through the Multiverse
      Extent: 298p.p.
      Edition info: Rev. and expanded ed.
      Note/s:
      • Edition note: 'This is the revised edition, retitled to better reflect its genre, with the addition of three new chapters, picking up from where the book ended.'
      ISBN: 9781983540868

Works about this Work

y separately published work icon Adventures in the B Movie Trade Brian Trenchard-Smith , United States of America (USA) : Brian Trenchard-Smith , 2020 20704470 2020 single work autobiography

'Follow the daredevil adventures of Anglo Australian film maker - and Ozploitation pioneer - Brian Trenchard-Smith through a 50 year career dedicated to giving his audience thrills, spills, laughs and gasps. "The Man From Hong Kong", "Turkey Shoot," " Dead End Drive In", "Siege Of Firebase Gloria", "Stunt Rock", "Leprechaun 3 & 4," and Nicole Kidman's first film "BMX Bandits" have earned his work a cult following. His TV output includes "Silk Stalkings"," Five Mile Creek", "Tarzan", "Flipper", "Chemistry". The Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival in Brazil honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Quentin Tarantino dubbed him his " favorite obscure director....great energy, great sense of humor." Brian Trenchard-Smith's wry, insightful tales of the creative challenges of low budget movie making all over the world is both a personal journey and a portrait of his era.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

y separately published work icon Adventures in the B Movie Trade Brian Trenchard-Smith , United States of America (USA) : Brian Trenchard-Smith , 2020 20704470 2020 single work autobiography

'Follow the daredevil adventures of Anglo Australian film maker - and Ozploitation pioneer - Brian Trenchard-Smith through a 50 year career dedicated to giving his audience thrills, spills, laughs and gasps. "The Man From Hong Kong", "Turkey Shoot," " Dead End Drive In", "Siege Of Firebase Gloria", "Stunt Rock", "Leprechaun 3 & 4," and Nicole Kidman's first film "BMX Bandits" have earned his work a cult following. His TV output includes "Silk Stalkings"," Five Mile Creek", "Tarzan", "Flipper", "Chemistry". The Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival in Brazil honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Quentin Tarantino dubbed him his " favorite obscure director....great energy, great sense of humor." Brian Trenchard-Smith's wry, insightful tales of the creative challenges of low budget movie making all over the world is both a personal journey and a portrait of his era.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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