48 B.C.: In search of a cure for his ailing wife, Gordianus the Finder leaves Rome on a journey to Egypt, little realizing the part he is about to play in some of the most crucial moments in the history of the ancient world. The civil wars that have consumed both Rome and Egypt are about to reach their climax in the fabled city of Alexandria, capital of Egypt. Gordianus will witness the death throes of the old world, and play a crucial role in the birth of the world to come. For years, across seas and continents, the rival Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Now Pompey, his forces destroyed at the battle of Pharsalus in Greece, flees to Egypt, hoping to make a last desperate stand on the banks of the Nile. But Egypt is a treacherous land, torn apart by the murderous rivalry between Queen Cleopatra and her brother King Ptolemy. Caesar, too, is on his way to Egypt, where his legendary encounter with the goddess-queen will spark a romance that reverberates down the centuries. Into this hothouse atmosphere of intrigue and deception comes Gordianus the Finder, seeking a cure for his wife Bethesda in the sacred waters of the Nile. But when his plans go awry, he finds himself engaged in an even more desperate pursuit - to prove the innocence of the son he once disowned.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Robinson Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 9781841199221
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 446
Tiempo de lectura:
9h 14m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 22/06/2005
Año de edición: 2005
Plaza de edición: London
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Escrito por Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor (Texas, 1956) es autor de una serie de novelas ambientadas en los últimos años de la República romana, denominada Roma Sub Rosa, que se ha traducido a dieciocho idiomas y le ha convertido en una referencia internacional del género. Como experto en vida cotidiana romana y en los políticos de la época, ha participado en varios documentales del Canal de Historia. Actualmente vive entre Berkeley, California, y Austin, Texas.