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As a career economics professional, I taught at the university level and worked in the international arena for many years. I am interested in "Big History" and global issues.

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Historical fantasy

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A forceful gust blew through the arrow slits of the Tunauwick castle on this late November day of 1805. Perched on a rocky crag, accessible only along a narrow, winding road, the formidable neo-gothic fortification had repelled many assaults since the Middle Ages when Germans first settled in Bohemia. Although by the time Napoleon roamed Europe, flankers and towers dotting defensive double walls had lost their strategic significance, they still sheltered the privileged from the mayhem.             Indeed, none of the harshness of the o...

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