- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Century (5 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712684549
- ISBN-13: 978-0712684545
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,172,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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" Witty and always enjoyable mysteries."
-- "Washington Post Book World" " Davis makes Rome live."
--"Washington Post Book World"
" Davis is both a deft storyteller and a scholar... a top drawer series."
-- "Newsday" RAVES FOR LINDSEY DAVIS AND
THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES
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" The Rome of Davis' imagination is licentious and entertaining."
-- "San Jose Mercury News"
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" An excellent series." - "Library Journal"
" Excellent... a cross between I, CLAUDIUS and MYSTERY!"
-- "Rocky Mountain News"
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" A pure delight... brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life." --"Good Book Guide" on "The Accusers"
" An irresistible package of history, mystery, and fast-moving action, all punctuated by a sense of humor that few writers can match." -- "Cleveland Plain Dealer" on "Venus in Copper"
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" Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs-- hilariously good writing." -- "Washington Post Book World" on "Last Act in Palmyra"
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" Davis' s vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven' t read historical fiction this good since "I, Claudius" by Robert Graves and "The Persian Boy" by Mary Renault." -- "Detroit Free Press" on "Shadows in Bronze"
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" Lindsey Davis doesn' t just bring Rome to life-- she brings life to Rome better than anyone else everhas." -- "Detroit Free Press" on "The Iron Hand of Mars" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
-- "Washington Post Book World" " Davis makes Rome live."
--"Washington Post Book World"
" Davis is both a deft storyteller and a scholar... a top drawer series."
-- "Newsday" RAVES FOR LINDSEY DAVIS AND
THE MARCUS DIDIUS FALCO SERIES
" "
" The Rome of Davis' imagination is licentious and entertaining."
-- "San Jose Mercury News"
" "
" An excellent series." - "Library Journal"
" Excellent... a cross between I, CLAUDIUS and MYSTERY!"
-- "Rocky Mountain News"
" "
" A pure delight... brilliantly [immerses] us in the marvels of ancient Roman life." --"Good Book Guide" on "The Accusers"
" An irresistible package of history, mystery, and fast-moving action, all punctuated by a sense of humor that few writers can match." -- "Cleveland Plain Dealer" on "Venus in Copper"
" "
" Roman history and culture are nice accessories for the more durable tool that Davis employs-- hilariously good writing." -- "Washington Post Book World" on "Last Act in Palmyra"
" "
" Davis' s vision of everyday life in the Roman Empire is superb. I haven' t read historical fiction this good since "I, Claudius" by Robert Graves and "The Persian Boy" by Mary Renault." -- "Detroit Free Press" on "Shadows in Bronze"
" "
" Lindsey Davis doesn' t just bring Rome to life-- she brings life to Rome better than anyone else everhas." -- "Detroit Free Press" on "The Iron Hand of Mars" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Introducing Falco,
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This review is from: The Silver Pigs (Paperback)
This is the first of a series of detective stories set in Vespasian's Roman Empire and featuring the informer Marcus Didius Falco.
I tried this historical detective story because I had enjoyed Ellis Peter's "Brother Cadfael" detective stories. They were excellent but this is brilliant, as is the rest of the series. Funny, exciting, and based on a painstaking effort to re-create the world of 70 AD. By chance, Falco rescues a 16-year old girl called Sosia Camillina from a gang of thugs. She turns out to be the illegitimate niece of a senator, who suspects that an illegal trade is going on in silver pigs (ingots) from a godforsaken remote corner of the empire - Britain. To Falco's disgust he has to return to this barbaric spot where he had once served with the legions ... The events of this story vary from the tragic to the hilarious, and are often completely unexpected. It includes a mystery and the start of a charming ongoing love story. If you have met and enjoyed the Cadfael series, this is even better. It isn't absolutely essential to read these stories in sequence, as the mysteries Falco is trying to solve are all self-contained stories and each can stand on its own. Having said that, there is considerable ongoing development of characters and relationships and I think reading them in the right order does improve the experience. The full Falco series, in chronological order, consists at the moment of: The Silver Pigs Shadows in Bronze Venus in Copper The Iron Hand of Mars Poseidon's Gold Last Act in Palmyra Time to Depart A Dying Light in Corduba Three Hands in the Fountain Two for the Lions One Virgin Too Many Ode to a Banker A Body in the Bath house The Jupiter Myth The Accusers Scandal taks a Holiday See Delphi and Die Saturnalia Alexandria Nemesis I have read and can warmly recommend all of these. Lindsey Davis has also written a historical novel set in the same timeframe called "The Course of Honor" which is about the love affair between Vespasian and his mistress Caenis. The author has taken the two sentences from Suetonius which are all we know of Caenis, and from them she has conjured the vital image of a woman beautiful in both form and personality and a charming love story.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A darker novel, but with life and humour,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Silver Pigs (Paperback)
This first 'Falco' novel from Lindsey Davis has a more sombre quality than her subsequent novels but with no less humour and attention to characterisation. This remains my favourite of the series, partly because it defines the relationships between the principal characters. It also tells the events that form the haunting memories of some of Davies' later novels. Like any good read it expands beyond the confines of the pages and grabs the imagination. The smells of the ancient Roman empire, both fragrant and foul, infuse the pages.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent mystery novel set in ancient Rome. 10/10,
By markphillips@cytanet.com.cy (Cyprus) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Silver Pigs (Hardcover)
Based in ancient Rome in the time of the emperor Vespasian, The Silver Pigs finds itself deep in the intrigue and deception of the roman administrators, right to the top. In his search for the truth it takes Falco, (the main character), to near death in the distant, and freezing, (the Romans didn't have underwear), province of Britannia. Of course, he saves the day but only by weaving his way through the rich and twisting tapestry of everyday life as a roman citizen.The book is based on a strong plot and a very likable character, but is highly detailed about roman politics and everyday roman life. Anyone can read and enjoy this, you don't have to know anything about ancient Rome but it will appeal more to those who like the roman period. The best thing about the book is that it is the first in a string of Falco novels (thirteen so far, I have them all), so once you are hooked you can follow your hero all over the roman empire as he eaks out an existence doing his bit for Rome and tries to inch his way up the greasy pole to a better life. I would give this book 10/10, one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read.
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