Hi Bernard, I was watching an old interview with Christopher Hitchens and when explaining why he found Fiction difficult to write (and thus sticks to non-fiction) he stated that, after long postulation, he found the common denominator to be musical ability. As a historical fiction writer how is your musical talent ie do you play anything and/or have an intrinsic understanding of music. I find your books excellently bridge the gap between fiction and information/non-fiction. Also are you a fan of Hitchens (Dawkins, Harris et al) ? Thanks Bernard, you’ve never let me down!

Allyn