Ovid Vesper fought in one of the worst battles of the U.S. civil war where he was almost killed in an explosion. As he returned to the land of the living, something came with him and it's been following him on his journey to reconnect with post-war America, ever since.
In this episode, I chat with Frederic S Durbin about the history and themes underpinning his latest novel The Country Under Heaven. Why did he set a paranormal story of post-war trauma in the Wild West? What similarities does the mid-1800s have to the modern era, and what important differences? And just how many analog typewriters can one person own?
Books of his we discuss: The Country Under Heaven
If you prefer following the podcast on other platforms, here are a few popular platforms I’m on:
And yes, you can listen with your smart device, such as Alexa. Just ask: ‘Alexa, play Alternate Futures Podcast, episode 67’
Further info on this and other episodes can be found at AlternateFutures.co.uk
Or, if you’re on Wordpress.com, you can find me here: AlternateFuturesPodcast.wordpress.com
Share this post