Second compilation of short pieces featuring Gordianus the Finder, filling in the gaps between the novels Roman Blood and Catilina's Riddle. Genre : Fiction.History Formats : EPUB
A Gladiator Dies Only Once
β Scribed by Steven Saylor
- Publisher
- Constable & Robinson Ltd.;St. Martin's
- Year
- 2010;2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 166 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Saylor evokes the ancient world more convincingly than any other writer of his generation.' -The Sunday Times (London) on The Judgment of Caesar Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, set in the later Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent historical mystery writers. In A Gladiator Dies Only Once, the second collection of his award-winning Gordianus stories, Saylor more than meets the high standards of his previous work. Set mainly in the seventeen years between the events of his first novel, Roman Blood, and his third, Catilina's Riddle, these tales will delight his many fans while relating previously untold adventures of Gordianus' early career.
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