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Patrick W. O'Bryon
Writer. Traveler. Europhile, especially Italy and France. Hobbies: rescuing animals from abuse, abandonment and mistreatment, and being sous chef around the kitchen to my chef de cuisine wife.
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Corridor of Darkness, A Novel of Nazi Germany (paperback)
Author Archives: Patrick W. O'Bryon
READY TO ENTER THE CORRIDOR?
CORRIDOR OF DARKNESS. A Novel of Nazi Germany. “…rife with historical intrigue…” – Kirkus Reviews Coming this weekend to Amazon.com.
My Career in the Military: Part Two–Fire Direction Control
Go ahead…step off the plane onto the sticky tarmac at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, six a.m., the searing sun just breaking the horizon on a late August day. You recoil at the blast of a hot wind and dense humidity. Your … Continue reading
My Career in the Military: Part One: You’re in the Army Now
Okay, so here’s a secret…not everyone is cut out to be a soldier. Or, for that matter, a sailor, marine, or…well, you get the picture. That’s why we have an all-volunteer military. But that wasn’t always the case, and when I … Continue reading
Debut of My First Novel
Dear Readers and Followers: My debut novel inspired by the 1930’s European adventures of my late father will be available as both trade paperback and ebook in November. Watch for the official launch and find it on Amazon.com and elsewhere. … Continue reading
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PRAGUE REDUX: How Things Have Changed
Some of you may recall an earlier travel memoir (How to Risk a Stretch in Soviet Prison under “Travel Memoirs” to the right) detailing the misadventures of leading a group of college students through the ice- and communist-bound Prague of the … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel, Travel Memoir, Uncategorized
Tagged Beer, Charles Bridge, Czech beer, Czech Republic, Europe, European travel, Hotel Leonardo, Prague, U Valsu, Vltava
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AN ITALIAN EVENING: What’s not to love?
A mild, late-September evening in Grottaferrata. From the ramparts of the great medieval abbey your eye is drawn down to the city of Rome, and it’s easy to imagine the ebb and flow of heavy traffic, motorcycles and scooters daring … Continue reading
WHY VENICE STILL CALLS OUT TO ME…
Venice, Italy…7 a.m. Children laughing on their way to school, backpacks flapping as they run across the Accademia bridge. A bakery displaying fresh wares, the narrow street still dark, the shop’s windows warmly lit and calling the passer-by in. Street … Continue reading
Posted in European Travel
Tagged Donna Leon, Espresso, Europe, European travel, Grand Canal, Inspector Brunetti, Italian travel, Italy, Venice
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