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I also took the decision a long time ago to refer to Constantinople only by that name. Every place in the world at this time was called more than one thing, depending upon who was speaking. But in storytelling, clarity is paramount. I could have had the English calling the city Constantinople and the Vikings calling it Mikkelgaard. And the same with Ceuta/Abta/Sabta. But that could lead to confusion. Better to choose one name and stick with it, I think. (As, no doubt, the mercenaries of the time would have done. If all your comrades in arms were saying they were on the way to Constantinople, would you bloody-mindedly insist on calling it Mikkelgaard? I doubt it.)
Even greater drama lies ahead for Constantinople and the Roman Empire: war on several fronts, conspiracy at home. I’d quite like to see how Hereward and the spear-brothers deal with it all …
James Wilde
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Wilde is a man of Mercia. Raised in a world of books, he went on to study economic history at university before travelling the world in search of adventure. Unable to forget a childhood encounter – in the pages of a comic – with the great English warrior Hereward, he became convinced that this great fighter should be the subject of his first novel. Hereward was a bestseller and two further successful novels, chronicling the life and times of the near-forgotten hero, followed. Hereward: Wolves of New Rome is the fourth book in the series. James indulges his love of history and the high life in the home his family have owned for several generations in the heart of a Mercian forest. To find out more, visit www.manofmercia.co.uk
Also by James Wilde
HEREWARD
HEREWARD: THE DEVIL’S ARMY
HEREWARD: END OF DAYS
For more information on James Wilde and his books, see his website at www.manofmercia.co.uk
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