Steven saylor, the awardwinning mystery writer of the roma sub rosa series, undertakes the multigenerational historical saga in his latest novel, roma. He is a graduate of the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics saylor s bestknown work is his roma sub rosa historical mystery series, set in ancient rome. Saylors roma sub rosa mystery series is one of lifes pure pleasures. The pinarii, generation after generation, are witness to greatest empire in the ancient world and of the emperors that ruled it from the machinations of tiberius and the madness of caligula. Saylor academy does not own the to any books on this page.
He chooses his 11 focal points selectively, sometimes leaping hundreds of years between chapters. If the book has a draw back it is that it should probably be two books at least. Roma resurrects the worlds greatest city state, but also puts human flesh on the bones of history and installs a beating heart sizzling with passion. Steven saylor is a renowned american author who has written a number of widely popular novels based on the historical fiction and gay erotic fiction genres. Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of rome, the city and its people. Roma sub rosa mysteries set in ancient rome steven saylor buy online.
Roma ebook by steven saylor 9781429917063 rakuten kobo. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first thousand years from the founding of the city by the. A roman myth will subsequently be no trouble at all and might help the reader flesh out the prehistoric roman world as presented. Over three thousand years ago, a murder takes place on an island in a river flowing through the hilly region of italy later known as the ruma. Other authors in this wideranging 400page collection include perry brass, francis king, josh lanyon, felice picano, and michael wilcox. Steven saylor born march 23, 1956 is an american author of historical novels. 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. Mar 04, 2008 roma resurrects the worlds greatest city state, but also puts human flesh on the bones of history and installs a beating heart sizzling with passion. The story follows two ancient roman families, the potitii and pinarii, as members of successive generations bear witness to, as well as participate in, some of romes greatest historical events. Additionally, he also writes short stories and novels and mystery fiction stories.
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 followup, empire. The gay times book of murder stories edited by peter burton, includes steven saylors death by eros, in which gordianus encounters the powers of love and death on the bay of naples. The novels hero is a detective named gordianus the finder, active during the. Outside this crime novel series, saylor has also written two epiclength historical novels about the city of rome, roma and empire. Steven saylors roma is wellresearched and informative, a novel that emphasizes fact and history over story or character. A prequel to his epic roma sub rosa series, the seven wonders follows series star gordianus the finder as an 18yearold traveling the mediterranean to witness the wonders of that fabled age. Discover book depositorys huge selection of steven saylor books online. He focuses on the shifting fortunes of the families descended from two cousins, potitia and pinarius, and he traces the descent of a fascinum, a gold amulet in the shape of a winged penis, as its. Roma spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of rome, the city and its people. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The time span he covers causes him to have to travel lightly over over a lot of the topic.
Steven saylor audio books, best sellers, author bio. Roma rome, book 1 by steven saylor fantastic fiction. The epic style is similar to james micheners historical novels i. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rubicon. The descriptions of rome made me feel like i was walking through a city teeming with life, people, sights, sounds, smells. Buy roma by saylor, steven from amazons fiction books store. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. This bloody act presages the rise of one of the ancient worlds most ruthless empires. Ancient history, cultural, epic, fiction, historical, historical fiction, historical mystery, history, italy, mystery, novels, roman. A novel of ancient rome ebook written by steven saylor.
Among his work is a mystery series set in ancient times, the roma sub rosa series. Original title isbn 9780312381011 published on 201011. See all books authored by steven saylor, including down these strange streets, and roma. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In a very similar format to edward rutherfords novels, this book follows a single family over the course of years, a family who witnesses some of romes most important moments, preempire. Saylor was born in texas and graduated with high honors from the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics. Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two. He has appeared as an onair expert on roman history and life on the history channel. Roman blood roma sub rosa, book 1 by steven saylor book cover, description, publication history. The novel of ancient rome by steven saylor spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of rome, the city and its people. He paints excellent pictures of ancient rome and his take on the important events in roman history is refreshingly candid. Jun 07, 2011 roma resurrects the worlds greatest city state, but also puts human flesh on the bones of history and installs a beating heart sizzling with passion.
Roma is a historical novel by american author steven saylor, first published by st. Roma novels of ancient rome by saylor, steven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Saylor s bestknown work is his roma sub rosa historical mystery series, set in ancient rome. He has also written a series of prequels called the seven wonders, as well as other books and autobiographical essays. Steven saylor books list of books by author steven saylor.
Although he also has written novels about texas history, saylors bestknown work is. Although he also has written novels about texas history, saylor s bestknown work is his roma sub rosa series, set in ancient rome. The book succeeds superbly in some parts, but not so much in others. For more than a decade he has been writing books that reveal the. He has written two historical novels about the city of rome, roma and empire. Usa today hails steven saylor as a modern master of historical fiction. Rich in intrigue and period detail, his novels set in ancient rome have garnered acclaim the world over. The novels hero is a detective named gordianus the finder, active during the time of sulla, cicero, julius caesar, and cleopatra. He has appeared as an onair expert on roman history and life on. He is a graduate of the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics.
Read roma the novel of ancient rome by steven saylor available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Saylors the seven wonders and raiders of the nile combine with this latest to establish him as the undisputed master of the roman historical mystery. Roma by steven saylor is a packed historical fiction book which attempts to tell 1,000 years of history in 600 pages. Steven saylor is an american author of historical fiction as well as gay erotic fiction anthologies under the pseudonym of aaron travis. The latest book is throne of caesar, in which gordianus confronts the ides of march, 44 b. Steven saylor s roma is wellresearched and informative, a novel that emphasizes fact and history over story or character. Roma rome, book 1 by steven saylor book cover, description, publication history. Usa today on roma continuing the saga begun in his new york times bestselling novel roma, steven saylor charts the destinies of the aristocratic pinarius family, from the reign of augustus to height of romes empire. Steven saylor is the author of the long running roma sub rosa series featuring gordianus the finder.
Continuing the saga begun in his new york times bestselling novel roma, steven saylor charts the destinies of the aristocratic pinarius family, from the reign of augustus to the height of romes empire. 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, rom. Mar 06, 2007 steven saylor born march 23, 1956 is an american author of historical novels. Steven saylors roma sub rosa series is wonderful for the exploration of character, for the mysteries of course, and for bringing ancient rome to life. The author of compelling historical fiction and mysteries, steven saylor is best known for his roma sub rosa series, starring the detective gordianus the finder during the time of julius caesar and cleopatra. In a very similar format to edward rutherfords novels, this book follows a single family over the course of years, a family who witnesses some of. He graduated from the university of texas that is situated in austin. Saylor was born on march 23, 1956 in texas and he is a specialized historical fiction writer. Saylors bestknown work is his roma sub rosa historical mystery series, set in ancient rome. He is particularly famous for writing down the roma sub rosa series of novels, which is full of famous roman figures of historical importance as well as the main protagonist gordianus the. Roma by steven saylor used very good 9781849016049. Author of the roma sub rosa series of mysteries set in ancient rome and featuring gordianus the finder. Historical novel society what a fabulous tale steven saylor has woven from the terrible events that king mithradates set in motion in 88 bc.
Cupid, her son, bribed horus with a rose to keep quiet. Saylor was born in texas and graduated with high honors from the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and. 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. He has appeared on the history channel as an expert on roman politics and life. Steven saylor is married to richard solomon since the year 1967. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first thousand years from the founding of the city by. Steven saylor is the author of the roma sub rosa series of historical mysteries featuring gordianus the finder, set in the ancient rome of cicero, caesar, and cleopatra. Each books open license is an agreement between you as the end user and the holder.
The pinarii, generation after generation, are witness to greatest empire in the ancient world and of the emperors that ruled it. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama. Steven saylor author of roma meet your next favorite book. He is best known for his roma sub rosa series, featuring the main character gordianus the finder, as well as famous historical roman. He is best known for his roma sub rosa series, featuring the main character gordianus the finder, as well as famous historical roman figures. Rome wasnt built in a day and neither was steven saylors mystery series roma sub rosa. Roma by steven saylor, 9780312377625, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Steven saylor is the author of the acclaimed roma sub rosa series of historical mystery novels featuring gordianus the finder, beginning with roman blood, as well as the internationally bestselling historical novels empire and roma.
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