- History, Gordianus the Finder (Fictitious character), Fiction, Gordianus the finder (fictitious character), fiction
In ancient Rome, Gordianus-the-Finder investigates the murder of Dio, an Egyptian envoy who came to Rome to protest the rule of the Egyptian king. For Gordianus the case is a personal matter, Dio having been his teacher of philosophy back in Alexandria.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- cooloverwhelming
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About the book
- Author
- Steven Saylor
- First published
- 1995
- Pages
- 416
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Paperbacks, Raincoast, Blackstone Audiobooks
- Editions
- 12
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780312119126
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