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The love story of the Emperor Vespasian, who brought peace to Rome after years of strife, and his mistress, the freed slave woman Antonia Caenis, this book recreates Ancient Rome's most turbulent period - the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero, and Vespasian's rise to power. As their forbidden romance blossoms, she is embroiled in political intrigue, while he embarks on a glorious career. Years pass, then Vespasian risks all in the climatic struggle for power - bringing hope for Rome, but a threat to the relationship that has endured so long.
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Lindsey Davis was born in Birmingham but now lives in Greenwich. After an English degree at Oxford she joined the Civil Service but now writes full time.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is history come ALIVE!,
By Martin Burn (Taunton, Somerset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Course Of Honour (Paperback)
You know, Lindsay Davies has an awful lot to answer for: indeed she has got me into reading ancient history. I have gone from ancient Rome and her very entertaining and informative Falco series, to Greece and latterly, Egypt.Responsible in no small part for all for all of this is this book - a little different from the Falco series but it complements and develops an historical aspect of Falco's times. (If you haven't yet met Marcus Didius Falco, it's high time you did - highly recommended). However don't be put off; this is no dry history of Emperor Vespasian and his life-long mistress (and love) Caenis, but a living, lively and at times a moving account of very real people. Buy it - read it - love it. Thank you, Lindsay, you've done it again!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Almost Never Got Published,
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This review is from: The Course Of Honour (Paperback)
For those readers who are Falco fanatics let me establish from the start that this is not a Falco novel but nonetheless it is a terrific read. Still using the setting of Ancient Rome (I think that Lindsey Davis has just about made the city her own).the author weaves her magical spell for lovers of all things ancient and Roman.
Lindsey Davis herself admits that the Roman setting deterred publishers for ten years. I cannot for the life of me wonder why. There are many novels (thank goodness) set in the Roman period and nobody does it better than Davis. She also admits that the time she spent researching this novel gave her the idea for the Falco series. The Course of Honour is set in one of the most troublesome times in Rome's history. The death of Vespasian's wife, Flavia Domitilla has allowed him to reform a relationship with his former mistress Antonia Caenis, a former slave and now a freedwoman who had been secretary to Antonia, Marc Anthony's daughter. She remained his wife in all but name even after he became Emperor and was instrumental in many of the decisions that he made. The old saying that behind every great man there is a woman was never truer than with this pair of lovers.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite books,
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This review is from: The Course Of Honour (Paperback)
I've had this book ever since it was published, and I reread it once a year at least. It is well written and a touching love story. Caenis comes over as a feisty woman, an earthier version of Helena from the Falco series perhaps; and I really enjoy reading the history behind the distant figure of Vespasian mentioned in the Falco series.
I am glad that there are authors out there like Lindsey Davis who keep me entertained and enlightened.
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