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Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first 1,000 years from the founding of the city by the illfated twins romulus and remus, through romes. The punishment, rooted deep in roman tradition, is horrific beyond imagining. He has appeared as an onair expert on roman history and life on. Steven saylor is the author of the long running roma sub rosa series featuring gordianus the finder, as well as the new york times bestselling novel, roma and its followup, empire. Steven saylor became a published author in 1990 with his debut novel roman blood. The story follows two ancient roman families, the potitii and pinarii, as members of. Roman blood audiobook by steven saylor try our site with free audio books. A mystery of ancient rome audible audiobook unabridged steven saylor author, scott harrison narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Rubicon, set in early days of the roman civil war, is a pivotal novel in saylors bestselling and critically acclaimed series of novels set in late republican rome. Charged with the murder is sextuss son, greed being the apparent. A mystery of ancient rome audiobook by steven saylor. The novel of ancient rome ebook written by steven saylor. In the unseasonable heat of a spring morning in 80 b.
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Roman blood audiobook, written by steven saylor audio. Steven saylor is undeniably knowledgeable about life in ancient rome, and in gordianus the finder, saylor has. Roman blood audiobook by steven saylor 9781483064017. Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of rome, the city and its people. In rome, 80 bc, on a warm spring morning, gordianus the finder receives a summons to the house of a thenunknown young advocate and orator, cicero. He is a graduate of the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics. The pinarii witness the machinations of tiberius, the madness of caligula, and the decadence of nero. His client is a wealthy farmer, one sextus roscius. Roma sub rosa is the title of the series of historical mystery novels by steven saylor set in ancient rome and populated by noteworthy denizens thereof. The deadly paranoia of domitian gives way to the golden age of trajan and hadrian but even the most enlightened emperors wield the power to destroy their subjects on a whim. The advocate of sextus roscius, the well known marcus tullius cicero, employs the help of a man named gordianus to dig up information. Below is a list of steven saylors books in order of when they were originally published. Takes the reader deep into the political, legal and family arenas of ancient rome, providing a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned.
Over the next two years, robinson will publish the whole series five novels to date in the uk. The case becomes a political nightmare when gordianuss. Steven saylor gives us the formative adventure of gordianus the finder, as the 18 year old sets out with his tutor to visit the seven wonders. Hear the first 20 mintues of the audiobook at macmillan. Saylors the seven wonders and raiders of the nile combine with this latest to establish him as the undisputed master of the roman historical mystery. His client is a wealthy farmer, one sextus roscius of the town of ameria, who stands accused of the most unforgivable act in ancient rome. Steven saylor audiobooks collection 18 unabridged books.
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The novels hero is a detective named gordianus the finder, active during the. Accompanied by his drinking pal, the poet cinna, gordianus grapples with a side issue. Editions of roman blood by steven saylor goodreads. He has been with his partner richard since 1976, splitting their time between california and texas. Steven saylors engrossing series of popular novels centered around gordianus the finder a kind of roman sherlock holmes. Roman blood roma sub rosa series, book 1 roma sub rosa by steven saylor author scott harrison narrator. Roman blood book by steven saylor 8 available editions.
Roman blood book one of the roma sub rosa series by steven saylor centers around the real life patricide trial of a country farmer by the name of sextus roscius. Saylor uses these known facts as the basis of roman blood. Roman blood, the first of steven saylor s sub rosa series of novels, introduces gordianus the finder and his family, fictional characters who become increasingly memorable and claim a hold on our affections and sympathetic concern as they interact throughout the series with many famous historical characters, julius caesar, pompey the great. The advocate of sextus roscius, the well known marcus tullius cicero, employs the help of a man named gordianus to dig up information about the murder in order to prove his client. It is the first book in his roma sub rosa series of mystery novels. Steven saylor s historical mysteries set in ancient rome and featuring investigator gordianus the finder enjoy a widespread following in america. He is a graduate of the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics saylor s best. Roman blood is a historical novel by american author steven saylor, first published by minotaur books in 1991.
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