The author was born in South Africa in 1954 and experienced the modern history of his country firsthand. He has variously been a traffic officer, technical nutrition advisor, salesman, and shopkeep...vizualizați mai multeThe author was born in South Africa in 1954 and experienced the modern history of his country firsthand. He has variously been a traffic officer, technical nutrition advisor, salesman, and shopkeeper. An avid rock and blues fan, he has a large collection of both genres. He ascribes his interest in history to a schoolteacher in Johannesburg who taught the subject as a historical novel, bringing the characters to life. He came across the history of the Viking invasion of Ireland by chance in a book on mediaeval history. He is married and lives in Stilfontein, a small mining town in the gold belt of North West Province in South Africa. He has never been outside Africa.vizualizați mai puține