Conn Iggulden on Ancient Greece, Pericles and Historical Fiction

This week's chat is one of the most successful authors writing historical fiction, Conn Iggulden. He's written series on Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan, and more recently on Ancient Greece. Conn and I discuss his latest novel ⁠Lion⁠, the Greeks and the Persians, Pericles and the beginnings of the Athenian Empire and Conn's approach to historical fiction. Conn Iggulden Links ⁠Lion⁠ following on from ⁠Protector⁠ David Gemmell's ⁠Lion of Macedon⁠ ⁠Plutarch's ⁠⁠Nine Greek Lives⁠ ⁠Thucydides ⁠⁠The History of the Peloponnesian War⁠ ⁠Aeschylus ⁠⁠The Persians⁠ ⁠Herodotus ⁠⁠The Histories⁠ Aspects of History Links ⁠Jessie Childs on the English Civil War⁠ ⁠Adam Zamoyski on Kissinger and Ukraine⁠ ⁠Ronan McGreevy on the assassination that sparked the Irish Civil War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices