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by Steven W. Saylor (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 276 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312205767
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312205768
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Opens a window few history books manage, 9 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Rubicon (Roma sub Rosa) (Paperback)
It's like you're meeting an old friend, but this older, mellowed Gordianus still keeps the Sherlock touch from the outset. As before, the everyday detail of ordinary life (often shocking and surprising in itself) and familiar style are what makes these Roman citizens really come to life. The historical figures too are cleverly rounded to show both weaknesses and strengths. By the end of the book you almost feel you want to climb into the pages and beg him for the answer to the problem that he has been dangling in front of us, and you're not let down - it's an explosive ending that will leave you genuinely stunned for days. It's also been a personal inspiration to go on and read original accounts of say, Caesar's own 'Conquest of Gaul' which, thanks to Steven Saylor, reads more like Caesar's European Tour than a translated Latin text. Veni, vedi, I got the T shirt!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful evocation of life in ancient Rome, 22 Mar 2000
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Having read all of Steven Saylor's previous novels, I couldn't wait to read this his latest offering. I was not disappointed. Once again the detective story is set against the backdrop of actual historical events. However, in addition to allowing us to meet such luminaries as Cicero and Caesar, Saylor also gives us an insight into the minutiae of Roman Life - the reader is really made to appreciate what it was like to live in those times. It would not be fair to discuss the plot, but suffice to say there is a brilliant twist in the tale.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not his best, 26 July 2004
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This review is from: Rubicon (Roma sub Rosa) (Paperback)
Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series is one of the best of the current crop of detectives in the ancient world. His mission is to plot the decline and fall of the Roman Republic from around 80BC to 40BC, through the life of one man - Gordianus the Finder - and his family.
Gordianus ages from 30 to 70 during the process -- which is quite a novel step for a whodunnit character (most of them either seem to age not at all, or do so very slowly). So to get the best out of them, you really do need to read them in chronological order.
All his novels are firmly grounded in the historical background of the crumbling political scene, and Rubicon is no exception - the final outbreak of civil war between Caesar and Pompey.
However, unlike earlier books in the series, it is not strictly a whodunnit. Indeed it reads a bit like an expanded short story -- the plot is brief - especially when compared to other works in this series.
I think it's a bold departure by Steven Saylor from the earier books, but for me it did not work quite as well because of this. However I will certainly read subesequent books in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising as always
This is an example of a well-written book with an interesting plot and that leads us into the heart of Ancient Rome. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Anuska

5.0 out of 5 stars Pacy and tense - a very good read
Another cracking book in this series, with a shocking twist near the end. Shorter than his others, but very pacy and tense, so no worse for that (one or two have felt a bit... Read more
Published 18 months ago by John Hopper

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Terrific Read

Steven Saylor's fascination with Ancient Rome began in his childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he lives in Berkeley, California. Read more
Published on 23 May 2007 by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars The Seventh Book in a Great Series
Steven Saylor's fascination with Ancient Rome began in his childhood. A history graduate and former newspaper and magazine editor, he lives in Berkeley, California. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2007 by J. Chippindale

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
i read this on the strength of amazon reviews of his books. this was my first. i think it's also my last. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Saylor on top form in the Roma Sub Rosa series
This compact tale of Caesar's historic march over the Rubicon and how it affects the family of Gordianus the Finder grips from the start. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Saylor's best so far
There are three outstanding "roman" authors, Saylor, Wishart and Davis. The last two, while equally rigorous historically, are somewhat playful with their period whereas... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 1999 by Brian Harris

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