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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)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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At Home with Richard Fidler
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
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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Ghost Empire Review : Richard Fidler Journeys Back to the Glory of Constantinople
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire 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
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 August 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Ghost Empire 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 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. ...'
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'A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever'
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 25 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire 2016 single work prose
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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 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. ...'
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Constantinople Rules for Father and Son
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 August 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of Ghost Empire 2016 single work prose -
Ghost Empire Review : Richard Fidler Journeys Back to the Glory of Constantinople
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire 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
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 September 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Ghost Empire 2016 single work prose -
'A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever'
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , 25 August 2016;
— Review of Ghost Empire 2016 single work prose -
y
At Home with Richard Fidler
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
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)
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted Australian Booksellers Association Awards — Booksellers Choice Award
- 2017 winner 'The Nib': CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature — The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize
- 2017 shortlisted 'The Nib': CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature
- 2017 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Non-Fiction Book Award
- 2017 finalist Queensland Literary Awards — The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year
- Constantinople,