Robert Oldham
Encyclopedia
Robert Oldham is a Canadian writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Besides his many poems and short stories, his published writings include two alternate history novels: in Saving the King and New Britain KZ1, Germany
has occupied Britain
after having won World War II
. Book Three in the series, Napoleon IV 1943, was published in 2007.
Born in Epsom
, England
, Oldham immigrated to Canada
in 1963. He worked for several years as a lab technician and completed a B.A. in History from the University of British Columbia
in 1974. After receiving a Masters’ Degree in Library Sciences from the University of Toronto
in 1978, he worked as a cataloguer for the Royal Ontario Museum
Library before joining the staff of the Hamilton Public Library in 1979, where he currently works as a reference librarian. He has been married since 1976 and has three children. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
.
, kill King George VI during an attack on Buckingham Palace
and invade Ireland
.
New Britain KZ1: Book Two of the Alternative History of World War Two (2005). In Book Two, the Germans turn Britain into a Fascist state, operate a concentration camp called KZ1 and manufacture a new secret weapon on the Isle of Wight
.
Napoleon IV 1943: Book Three of the Alternative History of World War Two. A French general leads a coup against the Saigon-based Vichy regime, and the U.S. is attacked from Mexico
by German, Latin American and Japan
ese forces.
Go For A Soldier: Book IV of the Alternative History of World War Two (2009). Hitler plans to invade the Soviet Union and find the fabled sword Zulfiqar, which will give him power over millions in Asia. John and Alan Stafford must stop him at all costs.
Sources: biography of Robert Oldham in New Britain KZ1 (Hamilton: Raven Press, 2005); interview with Oldham, Aug 14, 2006.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
has occupied Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
after having won World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Book Three in the series, Napoleon IV 1943, was published in 2007.
Born in Epsom
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Oldham immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1963. He worked for several years as a lab technician and completed a B.A. in History from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1974. After receiving a Masters’ Degree in Library Sciences from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1978, he worked as a cataloguer for the Royal Ontario Museum
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...
Library before joining the staff of the Hamilton Public Library in 1979, where he currently works as a reference librarian. He has been married since 1976 and has three children. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Selected bibliography
Saving the King: Book One of the Alternative History of World War Two (2001). In the first book of the series, the Germans are victorious in the Battle of BritainBattle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
, kill King George VI during an attack on Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
and invade Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
New Britain KZ1: Book Two of the Alternative History of World War Two (2005). In Book Two, the Germans turn Britain into a Fascist state, operate a concentration camp called KZ1 and manufacture a new secret weapon on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
.
Napoleon IV 1943: Book Three of the Alternative History of World War Two. A French general leads a coup against the Saigon-based Vichy regime, and the U.S. is attacked from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by German, Latin American and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese forces.
Go For A Soldier: Book IV of the Alternative History of World War Two (2009). Hitler plans to invade the Soviet Union and find the fabled sword Zulfiqar, which will give him power over millions in Asia. John and Alan Stafford must stop him at all costs.
Sources: biography of Robert Oldham in New Britain KZ1 (Hamilton: Raven Press, 2005); interview with Oldham, Aug 14, 2006.