The Judgment Of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome - Softcover

Steven Saylor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312932979 ISBN 13: 9780312932978

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2005

Synopsis

Heading to Egypt in search of a cure for his wife's mysterious illness, Gordianus the Finder and his ailing wife, Bethesda, arrive in a country struggling to recover from the war between Caesar and Pompey and dealing with the power struggle between Ptolemy and his sister Cleopatra, a situation that rapidly worsens when Bethesda vanishes. Reprint.

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About the Author

Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

From the Back Cover

In a relentless quest to secure his claim as ruler of Rome, Julius Caesar becomes enmeshed with Ptolemy and Cleopatra, sibling rivals to the Egyptian throne. Against the compelling but ominous backdrop of ancient Alexandria, storms are brewing and lives are about to be annihilated...

In 48 B.C., Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have long engaged in a battle to rule the world. Now, as Pompey plots a reckless stand on the banks of the Nile, Gordianus the Finder-who has brought his wife Bethesda to the river seeking a cure for her in its sacred waters-finds himself suddenly at the heart of a series of treacherous and history-altering events.

While Caesar and Cleopatra embark on a legendary romance, Egypt remains ravaged by the brutal contest between the Queen and her brother King Ptolemy. Worst of all for Gordianus, his once-disowned son and Caesar's right-hand man, stands falsely accused of murder. Caesar's judgment will decide Meto's fate, and it is up to Gordianus to somehow overcome colossal
malevolent forces to reveal the carefully obscured truth and spare his son's life.

"It would be impossible to imagine a more stellar lineup of suspects in all imperial Rome."
-Kirkus Reviews

"One of the best mystery series being published today...A pitch-perfect work...gripping prose."
-Austin Chronicle

Edition details

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312932979
• ISBN 13: 9780312932978
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 334