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Anthony R. Wildman

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Anthony Wildman is a historical novelist who has written five novels and a travel memoir to date. He has a passionate interest in history and story-telling, and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Born in Hertfordshire, England, Anthony emigrated to Australia with his family in 1967. He grew up and was educated in Adelaide, where he acquired a degree in History and Politics from the University of Adelaide, an education that provided the fuel for a lifelong fascination with both subjects.

He has lived in Melbourne and Sydney, and has journeyed extensively throughout Europe, Asia and America, satisfying his love of travel and new experiences.

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	What News on the Rialto?: The Lost Years of William Shakespeare 4.40 avg rating — 47 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diplomat of Florence 4.43 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Queen's Player: The Lost Years of William Shakespeare Book 2 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Gents in Italy: A journey through Italian history and culture really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Company of Knaves: The Lost Years of William Shakespeare Book 3 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caesar or Nothing: The Last Days of Cesare Borgia 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Behind the Picture: The Funeral of Shelley by Louis Édouard Fournier

Louis Édouard Fournier’s The Funeral of Shelley is one of those historical paintings that has become more famous than the event it supposedly records. Painted in 1889, nearly seventy years after Percy Bysshe Shelley’s death, it shows the poet’s body burning on a lonely Italian beach while a small group of friends stands solemnly nearby.

It is an extraordinarily effective image: bleak, mournful and

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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

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