Greg Kater, The author of The Warramunga's War , talks about his journey as a published author. He has some advises for the aspiring writers too. Here is a detailed interview with Greg Kater. TBE: Tell us about your book Greg Kater: The Warramunga’s War is essentially historical fiction. It is a sweeping narrative of the friendship that forms between a young Australian army officer, Jamie Munro, and an educated half-caste Warramunga aboriginal NCO, Jack ‘Jacko’ O’Brien, during the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French in World War II. Jacko rescues a wounded Jamie after which they are conscripted in Cairo by MI6. Here, Jamie and Jacko learn about the seamy side of war in counter-espionage as they track down German spies. The principal fictional characters interact with actual historical figures and events throughout the story. As the desert war escalates to the west of Cairo, the MI6 team confuses the enemy with misleading radio messages using German codes an...
Title: A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) Author: Fredrik Backman Publisher (English): Washington Square Press, US Genre: Contemporary Fiction First Publication: The novel was first published in Sweden in 2012. The English translation was published in 2013. Language: English Setting Place: Sweden Protagonist: Ove Major Characters: Ove, Parvaneh, Sonja, Rune, Adrian, Nasanin, Mirsad, Jimmy Theme: Memory and Grief, Love, Family, Principles, Loyalty Narration: Third Person Limited Point of view. Book Summary : A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove is a story of a grumpy old man who points at people he dislikes as if they are burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has steadfast principles, uncompromising routines and a short fuse. He doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time. People call him the harsh and bitter neighbor from the hell. Behind this cranky exterior of Ove, there is a story and sadness. This grumpy but loveable man, Ove’s solitary...