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Fabyan Place by Peter Angus was an amazing book. I knew I would like this book from the start because I love books that have anything to do with WWII. I loved how the author of this book switched between when Sonny was in the war and when he was home after the war. It gave me a better idea of who he was and what he went through. The author did a great job of keeping me interested because I had to know everything that had happened, Sonny. This author did a great job of making me believe it was back in the 1940s. He did such a great job writing this book that it is one that I will keep in my personal collection of books that I love. I loved that the author wasn’t afraid to put things in this book that happened in the 1940s because some people wouldn’t use certain words because people might be offended by them. I wasn’t offended by it because I know that is how things used to be, and if we don’t recognize that, we can’t ever change. If you love historical fiction books that take place during WWII, then I know you will enjoy this book.
About The Book
Category: Adult Fiction 18+, 350 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Dottenfritz Press
Release date: August 2021
Formats Available for Review: print-softback (internationally), e-book (mobi for Kindle, epub, and pdf)
Tour dates: November 22 to December 3
Content Rating: PG13 + M: Some use of the “F” word, some swearing, bigoted pejorative vernacular common in the 1940s, treatment attributed to Nazi captors in both a POW and Death Camp and one antagonist suicide.
“Enthusiasts of this genre will be impressed by the book’s authenticity. The author has a deep knowledge of the Second World War and offers many historical insights and details that I was not aware of.” — David Aretha, editor, World War II Chronicle and The Holocaust Chronicle
Should racism prevent you fighting for your country?
Does bigotry still live even after a war has ended?
Must standing at the gates of hell in a POW camp forever change a man?
Memories of his internment as a prisoner echo as a young war veteran returns to his family and an enigmatic visitor arrives unannounced on Christmas morning.
The guest brings memories of the war, the horrors of the camps and the life-altering changes in his own psyche as his family prepares for their annual feast.
Fabyan Place is an engrossing suspenseful historical fiction novel about two mixed race young men from urban New Jersey and rural Georgia whose experiences clash in a Nazi concentration camp.
About The Author
Pete Angus spent his early years in New York City and environs. From there it was working and living in Vienna, Belgrade, Warsaw, Moscow, and Paris before settling in his current base, London. Fabyan Place, his first novel, is drawn from his own recollections and his extensive study of WWII military history. Pete has caught the writing bug and is currently working on a new mystery series featuring a military CID officer investigating unusual crimes in the 1940s.
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Author Interview
Interview Questions from Peter Angus (peter.angus.author@gmail.com – Nov 2021)
Where do you write?
To be honest, I can write just about anywhere; inside, outside, in the middle of a park on a bench or on a comfy chair – I just need my laptop! But it usually works out to be most mornings in my living room, surrounded by darkness except for a lone light. I have an agreeable leather couch, a small pillow with my laptop sitting on top in front of me – and a good strong cup of coffee with oat milk.
Do you write every day?
I endeavor to, however I don’t always get the chance. But I find that if I do, the speed with which I write improves if I do it daily.
If you were stuck on a deserted island, which 3 books would you want with you?
First book: How to survive and escape a deserted island! But after that, I would pick at least a couple of Patrick O’Brian novels – he is a wonderful historical fiction writer. To me, his stories are less important than the way he tells them (though his stories are detailed and gripping), and I find that reading how a pro author does it on a topic I know little about quite fascinating
What advice would you give budding writers?
Do everything you can to boost your confidence starting out. By that I mean developing a bevy of good beta readers (who you trust!) who will be brutally honest in reviewing your prose and your story. You don’t always have to take their advice, but it will always give you pause to think! They are your eventual audience, so make sure you have a wide array of them!
What is writing schedule?
I try to write a little every day, even if it is 200 words, but I am at my best when I’m doing it at 5-5:30 AM when I have very little distraction from emails or phone calls.
In today’s tech savvy world, most writers use a computer or laptop. Have you ever written parts of your book on paper?
I use both paper and computer. I love typing as I can do it quite fast (my mom enrolled me in a summer school classroom course between 8th grade and middle school and I’ve been typing ever since.) I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but it sure paid off! But in writing stories, I type as much as I can, and then print it and have at it with a red pencil! For some reason, I’m much better making corrections having a hard copy in my hand. And I find it all very relaxing.
If there is one thing you want readers to remember about you, what would it be?
From an author’s perspective, that people will say that I both entertained and informed!
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