Allinji: A Woman of Sumeria

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In this historical novel, Allinji is an adventurous and valiant woman living 4,000 years ago in Ur, the capital of Sumeria (now southern Iraq). Ur and Sumeria have been called “the Cradle of Civilization.”

The Sumerians made advances in architecture, literature, farming, technology, and the sciences, while still revering their numerous and powerful gods.

Battles were fought against hostile neighbors. Expeditions were mounted to extend their trade and frontiers. New forms of government were coming about. Allinji takes a leading role in these endeavors and in the advancement of women.

Dr. Hugh Bowen, a retired psychologist, put together this exciting story based on his mother’s accounts of her time in Iraq in the 1930s. She meets acclaimed author Agatha Christie, and joins her at the excavations of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur. This is followed by his own visits to the sites and his studies of Sumerian culture. He notes the Sumerians were very like us in building roads and putting up hostels for travelers; and very unlike us in thinking their gods determined everything they did. The author grew up in Wales and

England, and now resides in Denver.

 

 

Giles and Julie by Hugh Bowen

 

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The gritty survival of a boy and a girl in occupied France in WWII is told in graphic detail in the

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thrilling romance Giles and Julie. Young Giles, a runner for the resistance, becomes a member of a squad that derails trains and creates deadly havoc against the German forces. Julie is raped and then pressed into working in a Paris brothel.

From these hard beginnings, they construct their lives, first alone, then together. They become involved in the insurrection in Algeria and work with French intelligence services. Bravely, the two put themselves at risk while aiding France through the tense post-war years.

 

 

About the Author


DrBowen Web Pic. Hugh Bowen, a veteran of WWII, is a psychologist, now retired. Giles and Julie is his fifth novel with each being based on his lifetime experiences. The author has an abiding interest in the resilience of good people in times of stress and the depravity that some fall into. This book is his tribute to the young people of all nations who endured so much in WWII and yet were able to go on and live full lives.