Olivier Hein

Olivier Hein is a Mauritian-British author whose books include Glory, Faith and Sorrow: The Epic History of Peru and Mother of the World: The Remarkable History of Turkmenistan (both published by Hurst). Formerly a UN, UK and OSCE diplomat, posted to New York, Paris, Kosovo and Turkmenistan, he also contributes to The Chap magazine. He lives with his family in the Cotswolds.