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ⓘ About Owen Parry / Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters is a career soldier, linguist, adventurer and author best known for historical fiction, policy analysis, and political thriller novels. In his career, his travels have taken him from roadblocks in the Caucuses, demonstrations in the Baltics and right across the former Soviet Union. The former American Army military intelligence officer has also written novels about the Civil War under the pen name Owen Perry. Peters asserts that he spent much of his career trying to understand the link between ideologies and actions and this he published in a range of articles, essays, and novels. Ralph Peters grew up in Schuylkill Haven in Pennsylvania and has asserted that given that his training as a writer gained a lot from the German and other European accents common in the area.
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Our Simple Gifts: Civil War Christmas Tales
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Owen Parry / Ralph Peters?
Ralph Peters is a career soldier, linguist, adventurer and author best known for historical fiction, policy analysis, and political thriller novels. In his career, his travels have taken him from roadblocks in the Caucuses, demonstrations in the Baltics and right across the former Soviet Union. The former American Army military intelligence officer has also written novels about the Civil War under the pen name Owen Perry.
Which Owen Parry / Ralph Peters series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Abel Jones series, the earliest of Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's multi-book series: it opens with Faded Coat of Blue (1999) and runs to 6 books across 1999–2005, ending with Rebels of Babylon (2005). Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Owen Parry / Ralph Peters written?
Owen Parry / Ralph Peters has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2020. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Abel Jones series with 6 books — and 24 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Abel Jones (1999–2005, 6 books), Owen Parry Collections (2004–2009, 2 books) and Battle Hymn Cycle (2012–2017, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's books organised into series?
This guide splits Owen Parry / Ralph Peters's 38 books into 4 named series and 24 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Abel Jones (6 books, 1999–2005); Battle Hymn Cycle (5 books, 2012–2017); Owen Parry Collections (2 books, 2004–2009); Stonewall Jackson's Triumph and Tragedy (1 book, 2020).