World Traveller: Richard Fidler in Conversation
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In this special Newcastle Writers festival event, writer and broadcaster Richard Fidler discusses The Book of Roads & Kingdoms, which is inspired by the tales of medieval Arab and Persian travellers who ventured to the edges of the known world. He’ll discuss the ways in which the expansion of geographical frontiers shaped knowledge.
About the Author
Writer-broadcaster Richard Fidler is the author of the bestselling books THE GOLDEN MAZE and GHOST EMPIRE, and co-author of the bestselling SAGA LAND with Kári Gíslason. Fidler presents 'Conversations', an in-depth, up-close-and-personal interview program. 'Conversations' is broadcast across Australia on ABC Radio and podcast all over the world to millions of listeners. THE BOOK OF ROADS AND KINGDOMS is his latest book.
This conversation is hosted by Paul Bevan.
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