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. Genre : Fiction.History Formats : EPUB
Catalina's Riddle
β Scribed by Steven Saylor
- Publisher
- St. Martins Minotaur
- Year
- 1993;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 372 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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