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Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first =. | coauthors = | title =Shelf Stacker Review|newspaper = | location= | pages = | language = | publisher = | date=July 30 2013| url =http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/ | accessdate =30 December 2013 }}</ref>His novels generally focus on themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged. Rising of a Dead Moon examines the plight of Indian widows within an historical context: the 19th Century diaspora of Indians as '[[coolies]]' to [[South Africa]] to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in [[Natal]]. Blood and Doves focuses on the rigid morality of the [[Victorian]] class structure as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero. |
Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first =. | coauthors = | title =Shelf Stacker Review|newspaper = | location= | pages = | language = | publisher = | date=July 30 2013| url =http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/ | accessdate =30 December 2013 }}</ref>His novels generally focus on themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged. Rising of a Dead Moon examines the plight of Indian widows within an historical context: the 19th Century diaspora of Indians as '[[coolies]]' to [[South Africa]] to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in [[Natal]]<ref>{{cite news | last = | first =. | coauthors = | title =Rising of a Dead Moon Review |newspaper = | location= | pages = | language = | publisher =Malodious Booklikes | date=June 2013| url =http://malodious.booklikes.com/post/619678/post | accessdate =30 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first =. | coauthors = | title =Rising of a Dead Moon Review |newspaper = | location= | pages = | language = | publisher =Blog Fatema India | date=August 6 2013| url =http://blog.fatema.in/2013/08/book-review-rising-of-a-dead-moon-by-paul-haston/ | accessdate =30 December 2013 }}</ref>. Blood and Doves focuses on the rigid morality of the [[Victorian]] class structure as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero. |
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Paul Haston is a writer based in Vancouver, Canada. He writes novels, short stories and screenplays across several genres including literary fiction, historical fiction and young adult. Novels include Rising of a Dead Moon, Blood and Doves and Echo and the Magical Whispers. Rising of a Dead Moon, published in 2013, is an historical fiction set against the backdrop of 19th Century Indian Indenture. Critically acclaimed, the book received an honourable mention at the 2013 London Book Festival awards.[1][2]
An advocate for protecting elephants, Haston's book Echo and the Magical Whispers was written to raise awareness of poaching of elephants for their ivory.[3]
Early life
Haston was born in London, England and graduated in 1980 with a Masters Degree in English Literature from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University.
Career
Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.[4]His novels generally focus on themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged. Rising of a Dead Moon examines the plight of Indian widows within an historical context: the 19th Century diaspora of Indians as 'coolies' to South Africa to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in Natal[5][6]. Blood and Doves focuses on the rigid morality of the Victorian class structure as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero.
References
- ^ "Rising of a Dead Moon". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
{{cite news}}:|first=has numeric name (help);|first=missing|last=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ London Book Festival (28 December 2013). "2013 General Fiction Awards". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Echo and the Magical Whispers". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
{{cite news}}:|first=has numeric name (help);|first=missing|last=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Shelf Stacker Review". July 30 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
{{cite news}}:|first=has numeric name (help);|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Rising of a Dead Moon Review". Malodious Booklikes. June 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
{{cite news}}:|first=has numeric name (help);|first=missing|last=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Rising of a Dead Moon Review". Blog Fatema India. August 6 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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External links
- Rising of a Dead Moon
- Blood and Doves
- Echo and the Magical Whispers
- Author Web Page
- Elephant Charity Page (Echo and the Magical Whispers)
- 2013 London Book Festival
- Surrey International Writers Conference
- Goodreads
- Rising of a Dead Moon Reviews