Roman Blood
$28.10
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2004
Summary
A thrilling puzzle from the ancient world with real historical characters and based on a case in Cicero’s Orations - Roman Blood is a perfect blend of mystery and history by a brilliant storyteller.
On an unseasonably warm spring morning in 80BC, Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Cicero, a young advocate and orator preparing his first important case. His client is Umbrian landowner, Sextus Roscius, accused of the unforgivable: the murder of his own father.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016056 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016054 |
| Author: | Steven Saylor |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2004 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 35mm |
| Series: | Roma Sub Rosa |
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Critics Review
Really excellent…an enthralling recreation of time and place, fascinating storytelling.
How wonderful, to have a scholar write about ancient Rome; how comforting, to feel instant confidence in the historical accuracy of a novel. - Sunday Times
Saylor’s scholarship is breathtaking, his writing enthrals.Wonderfully clever. - New York TimesRemarkable…as stirring blend of history and mystery, well-seasoned with conspiracy, passion and intrigue. - Publishers WeeklyGripping historical thrillers…Saylor’s understanding of the rich complexity of Roman life has a universal appeal. - San Fransisco ChronicleReally excellent…an enthralling recreation of time and place, fascinating storytelling. - Derek JacobiSweeping and marvellously evocative. - BooklistRemarkable…classical historical mystery, in every sense. - Kirkus ReviewsAbout The Author
Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor’s fascination with Ancient Rome began in childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he has now completed numerous novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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