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This memorial may not mean much to those from Britain, but is fundamental to Albanians. For them, Skanderbeg, as we know him, is the archetypal national hero. His main claim to fame rests on his success in limiting Ottoman expansion in the Balkans in the 15th century. But with the fame comes the myth, as

January can be a thin time for book sales after the excitement of December. But it gives people a chance to do some reading, and to give me some feedback on Ice to Athelstan. People seem especially to have enjoyed the summary sections and tables of key people and events as well as the accessible

Marketing one’s own book can be quite daunting!  Today is actually the formal publication date, but I’ve had my advance copies. Here is one group book-signing at The Six Bells in Thame  on Tuesday and there was another small group at The Thatch the following evening, with nearly 20 copies sold between the two. One