Catilina's Riddle
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- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2010
Summary
Catilina’s Riddle: A Gordianus the Finder Mystery
The year is 63 BC, and Gordianus the Finder unexpectedly achieves the dream of every Roman - a farm in the Etruscan countryside. Vowing to leave behind the corruption and intrigue of Rome, he abandons the city, taking his family with him.
Gordianus’ longtime patron, Cicero, has also achieved the dream of his lifetime - a much coveted consulship, Rome’s highest elected office. Urgently, he requests a favour of Gordianus: his h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016094 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016097 |
| Series: | Roma Sub Rosa |
| Author: | Steven Saylor |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 736 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 161mm x 47mm |
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A sweeping and marvellously evocative story, with page after page of authentic detail
A sweeping and marvellously evocative story, with page after page of authentic detail - Booklist
It is Saylor’s particular skill to sketch the political intrigues of the time with great authenticity… the sense that murky, terrible things are moving secretly beneath the surface of a fairly benign exterior increases in this brilliant novel - San Francisco Review of BooksI can’t say enough good things about Saylor’s style, his scholarship or his mastery of the period. - The Poisoned PenReader’s will escape with pleasure into this lush, meticulously researched world of ancient Rome. - Christian Science MonitorReally excellent…an enthralling recreation of time and place, fascinating storytelling.About 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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