Derek Adie Flower
I was born in Geneva, brought up in Egypt, educated at English, French and Italian schools before graduating at Oxford. I have written and published fiction and non fiction as can be seen on my website: www derekflower.com Presently, I live with my wife in the historic Villa Borghese at Nettuno near Rome and am working on a new episode of 'The Weird and Wonderful adventures of Tim Wessurp, 'TWERP', written for young adults.Visit Author's Website
Review of “Farewell Alexandria”
Playing One’s Role on the World’s Stage, April 10, 2008
By Erika Borsos “pepper flower” (Gulf Coast of FL, USA)
Antor Caspardian is a famous man, a self-made businessman who has
rubbed elbows with world leaders. He is someone whose advice is
sought by heads of countries where political conflicts and wars have
arisen. He lived a full and [...]
Reviews – THE SHORES OF WISDOM, The Story of the Ancient Library of Alexandria
In “The Shores of Wisdom”, Derek Adie Flower gives a delightful story of the rise and fall of the Ancient Library of Alexandria – the world’s power of knowledge and culture twenty-three centuries ago. Flower tells the story with a unique style, giving us glimpses of the forces which made the place prosper [...]
FAREWELL ALEXANDRIA
As the sun rises over the Egyptian coastline, one of the world’s largest yachts steams towards Alexandria. Standing on it’s upper deck is Julius Caspard, billionaire oil tycoon and philanthropist who is returning to the city where he was born on his 80th. birthday. And as he gazes at the approaching waterfront, he recalls [...]
