Catilina's Riddle: A Novel of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312385293 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Claiming that Catalina plans an uprising if he loses the race, Cicero asks Gordianus to keep a watchful eye on the radical. . Shrewdly depicting deadly political maneuverings, this addictive mystery also displays the author's firm grasp of history and human character. Narrator Gordianus, disillusioned by the corruption of Rome circa 63 B.C., has fled the city with his family to live on a farm in the Etruscan countryside. But this bucolic life is disrupted by the machinations and murderous plots of two politicians: Roman consul Cicero, Gordianus's longtime patron; and populist senator Catalina, Cicero's political rival and a candidate to replace him in the annual elections for consul. From Publishers Weekly Saylor ( Arms of Neme
Great addition to the series Gordianus is back in Steven Saylor third installment in his Roma Sub Rosa series. This book has a little of everything from poltical intrigue to mystery. Gordianus who inherits a farm in the Etruscan courtyside is leaving the corruption of Rome for the quietness of living in a different atmosphere. No matter where Gordianus lives, trouble always follows . "Great combination of storytelling and history" according to Marko Jennings. Great combination of storytelling and history. Interesting take on Catilina. The author, Steven Saylor has outdone himself. Definitely 5 stars.. Historical Genius Opa Wayne Catilina's Riddle is an excellent and very different historical novel. As a former history major and student of Latin who loves detective novels, I found Catilina's Riddle compelling.This novel appears to be another investigation of Gordianus the Finder but it is so much more. The real inquiry in Catilina's Riddle is psychological rather than legal. It p
Gordianus, disillusioned by the corruption of Rome circa 63 B.C., has fled the city with his family to live on a farm in the Etruscan countryside. "Saylor rivals Robert Graves in his knack for making the classical world come alive." --(ortland) Oregonian"EngrossingIronic and satisfying." -- San Francisco ChronicleThe third in Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa novels featuring Gordianus the Finder. But this bucolic life is disrupted by the machinations and murderous plots of two politicians: Roman consul Cicero, Gordianus's longtime patron, and populist senator Catilina, Cicero's political rival and a candidate to replace him in the annual elections for consul. Shrewdly depicting deadly political maneuverings, this addictive mystery also displays the author's firm grasp of history and human character. Although he distrusts both men, Gordianus is forced into the center of the power struggle when his six-year-old daughter Diana finds a headless corpse in their stable. On first publication back in 1994, Catilina's Riddle was a finalist for the Hammet Award.. Claiming that Catilina plans an uprising if he loses the race, Cicero asks Gordianus to keep a watchful eye on the radical