Tim Severin, explorer, filmmaker, and lecturer has retraced the storied journeys of Saint Brendan the Navigator, Sindbad the Sailor, Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, Genghis Khan and Robinson Crusoe. His books about these expeditions are classics of exploration and travel. He made his historical fiction debut with the hugely successful Viking series, followed by the Pirate series. Saxon: The Book of Dreams was the first in the new Saxon series, and this, Saxon: The Emperor's Elephant, is the second. Visit Tim's website to find out more about his books and expeditions: www.timseverin.net Follow Tim on Facebook: Facebook.com/TimSeverinAuthor
"""A terrific read, and the first in a series: watch this space!"" --Good Book Guide ""Saxon is a very good page-turning read ... exciting and full of interesting historical detail."" --The Bookbag blog ""Still breathless from his stirring Viking series, author and explorer, Tim Severin has moved back 200 years in time to unearth a fresh and fertile patch of history on which to summon up his readers blood. . . As always. Severin excels in his palpable sense of history and adventure, rich period detail, thrilling battle sequences and fascinating, larger-than-life characters who strut their hour upon his epic stage. . . a gripping start to what promised to be another all-action historical series."" --Lancashire Evening Post"