![]() ![]() ![]() I thought this whole story was really interesting.ĭo you want to bring people closer to exotic places through your books? The Khmer prince and his wife that are central in my novel vowed to each other that they would retake the empire. Angkor was the most advanced city on earth and then the Chams came down, conquered the city and took it over. What appealed to you about this particular time and place? So yeah, I appreciate history: finding out about a different culture, religion, time and place. I can research a culture and try to understand it and then bring it to life. Is it fair to say you’re a bit of a history buff? Your next novel is set at the Great Wall of China during the 16th century. Your first book was about the building of the Taj Mahal. Author John Shors’ sixth book Temple of a Thousand Faces takes Cambodia’s infamous temple Angkor Wat as the setting for an epic love story between real-life Prince Jayavar and his wife Ajadevi, who attempt to take back Angkor after it is ransacked by their enemies, the Chams. ![]()
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