The Course Of Honour by Lindsey Davis

The Course Of Honour by Lindsey Davis

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‘He has no money, no reputation and no famous ancestors.’ The love story of the Emperor Vespasian, who brought peace to Rome after years of strife, and his mistress, the freed slave woman Caenis, this book recreates Ancient Rome’s most turbulent period – the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Vespasian’s rise to power.

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The Course Of Honour by Lindsey Davis

He has no money, no reputation and no famous ancestors. The love story of the Emperor Vespasian, who brought peace to Rome after years of strife, and his mistress, the freed slave woman Caenis, this book recreates Ancient Romes most turbulent period the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Vespasians rise to power.
One of the best of the current writers in this field -- Donna Leon * The Times *
Surely the best historical detective in the business -- Mike Ripley * Daily Telegraph *
The whole thing is splendidIt has everything: mystery, pace wit, fascinating scholarship ... she brings imperial Rome to life. -- Ellis Peters
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period. Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize, also for lifetime achievement.
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ISBN 13 9780099515258
ISBN 10 0099515253
Title The Course Of Honour
Author Lindsey Davis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 2013-04-04
Number of pages 352
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