Who Am I?

Ah, so, who am I?

Well, I was born in New York City (longer ago now than I care to remember), and grew up in nearby Suffolk County, on Long Island. I have been married to my lovely wife since 1999, and we have lived in several places in her native Britain. (Godmanchester, Enfield, Trowbridge, Christchurch.) Currently we are just north of London in Hertfordshire. We also spend as much time as we can in Catskills ski country, in upstate New York.

Having once been one myself, I had long been interested in young Americans’ experiences in Europe. I even considered writing a non-fiction book on that subject. (In an earlier life I had been an academic.) Ultimately I decided against doing so. Weighty tomes by or about Americans abroad are a dime a dozen, and everyone who has ever backpacked somewhere seems nowadays to write or blog their “travel memoirs.”

The Author (l), received by President Jefferson. Monticello, 18…. uh….

So, I wondered, “What about fiction rooted in facts?” And that’s the way I headed. I hope you enjoy all of these books, and that you discover some new friends of your own within their pages:

Atlantic Lives novels so far, print edition covers.

The latest tale is a change of historical setting and scope. It is a massive story of the 1780s-1790s. It contains a mixture of real historical figures and fictional ones:

On my blog here, you’ll also find my takes on travel, expats, international matters, and whatever related that pops to mind…. sometimes seriously, sometimes rather less so.

I hope you enjoy your visits.

All the best,
Robert