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Born in Jersey in 1965, Mark studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge, and completed his PhD at University College London. He was Curator of Archaeology at the Jersey Museum from 1990 to 1993, and has subsequently taught at the Universities of Wales, Greenwich and Westminster. He currently teaches with The Open University.

Mark's published work encompasses both non-fiction (archaeology, historical biography) and fiction. He is the author of three novels, "Undreamed Shores," "An Accidental King," and "Omphalos," all published by Crooked Cat Publications. ...more

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	Undreamed Shores 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	An Accidental King 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Omphalos 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Dark London, Volume Two it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Jersey in Prehistory really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987	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
	Islands in Time: Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean Prehistory 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996 — 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
	Statements in Stone: Monuments and Society in Neolithic Brittany 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1993 — 6 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
	Science, Politics and Business in the Work of Sir John Lubbock: A Man of Universal Mind (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 6 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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Undreamed Shores scheduled for publication

My debut novel, Undreamed Shores, will be published by Crooked Cat Publications (http://www.crookedcatpublishing.com) later this year (launch date to be announced shortly).

Set in 2400 BC, the dawn of the Bronze Age, the age of Stonehenge, the novel tells the story of a young man's coming of age against the background of a rapidly changing society.

Swept off course by the tides at the end of his fir Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 19, 2012 23:47 • Tags: bronze-age, coming-of-age, journey-narrative

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