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Brian Duncan

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Kharagpur, India

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http://thesettler.blogspot.com/

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Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction

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Brian Duncan was born in India and lived there until he was twelve. He then went to school and university in England. He worked as an economist in Africa and Asia for many years, before settling in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Brian's lived and worked in Nyasaland/Malawi during 1947-1986 and travelled the country widely; he spoke ChiChewa fluently. He also worked in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe for 16 years, and during that time researched the setting for his novel 'The Settler'. He is now writing a sequel, set in Nyasaland (now Malawi) during the First World War.

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Brian Duncan I'm currently writing the third novel in my trilogy - The Lion and the Leopard - set in the area round Lake Nyasa and Lake Tanganyika during the First…moreI'm currently writing the third novel in my trilogy - The Lion and the Leopard - set in the area round Lake Nyasa and Lake Tanganyika during the First World War. The 'Lion' in the title is the badge of the British South Africa Police (BSAP) - a para-military force started in 1890. The 'Leopard' in the title is the badge of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve. Both units served with distinction in the War. Many years later I had the privilege of serving in both outfits. (less)

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Brian Duncan I was researching the background for 'The Lion and the Leopard' when I was drawn into reading about the slave trade in the area around Lake Nyasa in t…moreI was researching the background for 'The Lion and the Leopard' when I was drawn into reading about the slave trade in the area around Lake Nyasa in the last half of the 1800s. Attention was drawn to it by David Livingstone, and there are several gripping first-hand accounts of the struggles to defeat the slave traders. My novel 'Lake of Slaves' covers the period 1887-1895, and is essentially a true story, woven around fictional characters.(less)

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Average rating: 4.07 · 1,182 ratings · 36 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Settler (The Lion and the Leopard Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 656 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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
	Lake of Slaves (The Lion and the Leopard Trilogy, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 313 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
	The Lion and the Leopard (The Lion and the Leopard Trilogy, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 213 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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irda discovery 2013 award

The Settler has won the historical fiction category in the IndieReader 2013 Discovery Awards announced at Book Expo America in New York. Alas, I could not attend, but it's great that the novel has been recognised.

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