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The Triumph of Caesar

A Novel of Ancient Rome

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The Triumph of Caesar

Auteur(s): Steven Saylor
Narrateur(s): Ralph Cosham
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 The Roman civil war has come to its conclusion - Pompey is dead, Egypt is firmly under the control of Cleopatra (with the help of Rome's legions), and for the first time in many years Julius Caesar has returned to Rome itself. Appointed by the Senate as dictator, the city abounds with rumors asserting that Caesar wishes to be made king - the first such that Rome has had in centuries - and that not all of his opposition has been crushed.

Gordianus, recently returned from Egypt with his wife, Bethesda, is essentially retired from his previous profession of "finder", but even he cannot refuse the call of Calpurnia, Caesar's wife. Troubled by dreams foretelling disaster and fearing a conspiracy against the life of Caesar, she had hired someone to investigate the rumors. But that person, a close friend of Gordianus, has just turned up dead - murdered - on her doorstep.

With four successive triumphs for Caesar's military victories scheduled for the coming days, and Caesar more exposed to danger than ever before, Calpurnia wants Gordianus to uncover the truth behind the rumored conspiracies and to protect Caesar's life, before it is too late. No fan of Caesar's, Gordianus agrees to help, but only to find the murderer who killed his friend. But once an investigation is begun, there's no controlling what it will turn up, who it will put in danger, and where it will end.

Steven Saylor is the author of the New York Times best seller Roma, as well as the previous books in the Roma Sub Rosa series, featuring Gordianus the Finder. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

©2008 Steven Saylor (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Historique Roman policier Fiction Rome antique Rome Moyen-Orient Afrique Mariage

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"Gordianus the Finder is a marvelous example of a credible early-history sleuth - sophisticated, cagey, and loosely attached to the shifting power structure of Rome in the time of Caesar...Fast-paced action, a deeply realized main character, and accessible history make this series first-rate on all fronts." (Booklist)
"The convincing backdrop of daily life in ancient Rome helps make this compelling whodunit a triumph." (Publishers Weekly)
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Ralph Cashion had the perfect diction to carry the story forward seamlessly. I have listened to this version of the story well over a half a dozen times now and I'll keep reliving it as if this truly were the words of our ancestors. Bravo,and a sincere thank you from a New World listener.

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