- History, Gordianus the Finder (Fictitious character), Fiction, Murder
63 BC: Gordianus attempts to find out why headless bodies keep appearing on his newly-inherited farm and contend with hostile neighbors—all cousins of his benefactor—while he is entangled in republican conspiracy and counter-conspiracy. in Rome, Meto celebrates his toga party, on his sixteenth birthday.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and cool.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the book
- Author
- Steven Saylor, Scott Harrison
- First published
- 1993
- Pages
- 485
- Publisher
- Editions 10/18, Robinson, Blackstone Audiobooks
- Editions
- 17
- Language
- French, Portuguese, English
- ISBN
- 9781849019880
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“"ACCORDING to Cato ..." I said, and paused, squinting at the scroll.”
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