Robert Gordian

Robert Gordian (born June 14, 1938 in Oebisfelde ; † May 30, 2017 in Eichwalde ) was a German writer .

Career

Gordian studied journalism and history. From 1961 to 1967 he worked as a television editor and theater dramaturge in Berlin, then as a freelance radio play and TV writer, mostly with historical topics.

Since the 1990s, Gordian has written historical novels and short stories, including the Merovingian tetralogy (1998-2006) and the series Odo and Lupus about two "commissioners" (royal messengers) at the time of Charlemagne (1995-2008).

His novels have been published by Heyne , dtv , Rowohlt , Pendo and Zabern , among others .

Gordian lived as a freelance author in Eichwalde near Berlin. He died at the end of May 2017 at the age of 78 in his house in Eichwalde.

Works (selection)

• Periander's tomb. Stories 1992, ISBN 3-355-01347-1 .
• Rosamunde, Queen of the Lombards. 1998, ISBN 3-499-26092-1 .
• The terrible queens. 1998, ISBN 3-423-20152-5 .
• The murderess Rosamunde. 1998, ISBN 3-499-26095-6 .
• Revolt of the nuns. 1999, ISBN 3-499-26155-3 .
• The dishonorable duchess. 2000, ISBN 3-85842-380-7 .
• Death in Olympia. 2000, ISBN 3-499-26242-8 .
• The philosopher's wife. 2002, ISBN 3-453-19598-1 .
• My year in Germania. 2002, ISBN 3-85842-484-6 .
• The Wolf King. 2005, ISBN 3-7466-2149-6 .
• The saint and the devil. 2006, ISBN 3-7466-2250-6 .
• The German woman. 2009, ISBN 978-3-8053-3930-8 .
• Abysses of power. 2011, ISBN 978-3-8053-4316-9 .
• Had They Died Sooner ... Part I - Six Counterfactual Historical Tales. 2013, ISBN 978-3-95824-219-7 .
• Had They Died Earlier ... Part II - Six Counterfactual Historical Tales. 2013, ISBN 978-3-95824-220-3 .
• Had They Died Earlier ... Part III - Six Counterfactual Historical Tales. 2013, ISBN 978-3-95824-221-0 .

Odo & Lupus commissioners on behalf of Emperor Charlemagne

• Odo and Lupus: Demetria's Revenge. 1995, ISBN 3-88350-855-1 .
• Odo and Lupus: Saxnot never dies. 1995, ISBN 3-88350-856-X .
• Odo and Lupus: Father Diabolus. 1996, ISBN 3-88350-857-8 .
• Odo and Lupus: The Widow. 1996, ISBN 3-88350-858-6 .
• Odo and Lupus: pilgrims and murderers. 1997, ISBN 3-88350-859-4 .
• Odo and Lupus: Deadly Bridal Night. 2008, ISBN 978-3-940077-44-8 .
• Odo and Lupus: poison mushrooms. 2016, ISBN 978-3-944982-96-0 .

The Merovingians (in 13 parts as eBooks from dotbooks Verlag)

• Last Pillar of the Empire: First Novel. 2013.
• Swords of the Barbarians: Second Novel. 2013.
• Family vault: third novel. 2013.
• Wrath of the Gods: Fourth Novel. 2014.
• Clovis's Legacy: Fifth Novel. 2014.
• Deadly Legacy: Sixth Novel. 2014.
• Third Escape: Seventh Novel. 2014.
• Killer couple: eighth novel. 2014.
• Two mortal enemies: ninth novel. 2014.
• The Lovers of Rouen: Tenth Novel. 2014.
• The homeless: eleventh novel. 2014.
• Rebellion of the Nuns: Twelfth Novel. 2014.
• The Faithless: Thirteenth Novel. 2014.

Various titles by Robert Gordian are now available as e-books.

Web links

• LISA interview with Robert Gordian about historical novels "Entertaining, but with critical distance"

supporting documents

1. ↑ Robert Gordian. In: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2016/2017. Volume II: PZ. Walter De Gruyter , 2016, ISBN 978-3-11-045397-3 , p. 310.
2. ↑ histo-couch.de , seen on November 19, 2017