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Robert Carter

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in Newcastle-under-Lyne, The United Kingdom

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http://www.novelcarter.com

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Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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I was born in Staffordshire, near Etruria, the place made famous by Josiah Wedgwood, but was brought up in Sydney, Australia and later in Lancashire, England. I studied astrophysics at Newcastle University, where I started the student science fiction society. Writing novels has always played a part in my life, and I've tried to see the world enough to be able to write fiction with the help of personal experience.

After university, the US oil industry was booming so I went to Dallas, Texas, later on I worked on rigs in various parts of the Middle East and the war-torn heart of Africa. I was aboard the Ron Tappmeyer, a rig that blew out in the Persian Gulf, killing 19 men. It was dangerous work, but well-paid, and it took me to places that out ...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 1,189 ratings · 85 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Language of Stones (Language of Stones Trilogy, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 1999	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 Giants' Dance 3.65 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2005 — 12 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
	Whitemantle 3.56 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2006 — 13 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
	Sheer Purgatory 4.19 avg rating — 118 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
	Death Valley Scotty 4.36 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Armada 4.02 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1996 — 12 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
	Talwar 3.56 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1993 — 19 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
	Barbarians 4.07 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1998 — 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
	Courage 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	The Deadly Playground, 1914 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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Robert Carter's Blog: http://novelcarter.blogspot.co.uk/

The Hindenburg Disaster ...

Most people today remember the name "Hindenburg" in connection with a huge bag of hot air that set itself on fire and fell to earth - well, to Lakehurst, New Jersey at any rate.
But before the hydrogen came the soldier. Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, to give him his full unassuming due, was a bit of a snob. (Actually, he wasn't born in present-day Germany, but in what Read more of this blog post »

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Language of Stones Trilogy (3 books)
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“He knew exactly how to make himself the center of attention, and he liked being there. He would have been magnetic at ten paces – right up close he was positively mesmeric”
― Robert Carter, Death Valley Scotty

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“I am told by my toad, Treacle, that Pangur Ban is the true lord of Wychwoode and a great friend of Gwydion. Has the cat not told you this himself yet?”
― Robert Carter, The Language of Stones

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Robert’s Quotes

“I want to live again. I want to live again. I want to live again.
Please God, let me live again.”
― Philip Van Doren Stern, It's a Wonderful Life

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“I am told by my toad, Treacle, that Pangur Ban is the true lord of Wychwoode and a great friend of Gwydion. Has the cat not told you this himself yet?”
― Robert Carter, The Language of Stones

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“Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.”
― Leonard Woolf

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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
― Mark Twain

tags: arrogance, humor, ignorance

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message 7: by Prasun

Apr 20, 2015 11:49PM

Thanks Robert for accepting my friend request. You are welcomed to visit my blog Green Planet here http://creategreenplanet.blogspot.com/

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message 6: by Promod

Mar 10, 2015 12:11AM

Thanks for connecting.

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message 5: by gj

Mar 12, 2014 12:15PM

Hi- thanks for becoming a friend!
Please take a moment and stop at our website and subscribe- we would love to have you.
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you might want to join our group- indieBRAG here on goodreads-

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message 4: by Robert

Jan 18, 2014 01:26PM

Chad B wrote: "Robert, thank you for the friend connect. Wishing you the best in 2014." Thank you - look forward to sharing stuff on books ;)

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message 3: by Robert

Jan 08, 2014 01:43PM

Hi Charley

Your background is inspirational! I look forward to sharing thoughts on writing and everything else ;)

Rob

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message 2: by Robert

Nov 01, 2013 01:50AM

Sophia wrote: "Hi Robert!

Thank you for the friend request. Are you sure you didn't write one of your stories for your bio? :) Just kidding! You've led a rich life.

See you around GR!"

Well, thank you Sophia. I guess someone has to do those jobs and I do like to travel to different places, so maybe that's why I write now ;) Look forward to connecting.

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message 1: by Sophia

Oct 31, 2013 08:08PM

Hi Robert!

Thank you for the friend request. Are you sure you didn't write one of your stories for your bio? :) Just kidding! You've led a rich life.

See you around GR!

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