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A beautifully written and stunningly evocative debut novel, Dominic follows the title character's adventures through the collapse of the ancient Roman Empire, depicting a society rife with reckless abandon and chaos, a world of display and caprice. Into this milieu arrives Dominic, an orphaned dwarf child from Gaul. Left to fend for himself, his travels bring him into contact with many lively personalities, such as a caravan of gypsies and the inmates of a dungeon. His adventures eventually land him in the company of a friend, the gigantic Danish bard Kevin Dunskaldir, who helps him to defeat an evil as sinister as any force threatening the empire. Creating two unique heroes, acting against the mighty backdrop of a society in transition, Robinson successfully brings together all of the elements of a literary masterpiece in this classic tale of friendship, fate and adversity. Dominic is exhilarating historical fiction, featuring characters you won't easily forget.
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From Kirkus Reviews
A fourth-century A.D. young dwarf narrates his adventures-- some fairly hideous--here and there within the disintegrating Roman Empire. Dominic, the son of a poor Gallic goatherder, is raised with love and tenderness. Both parents dead (the father is killed by Roman troops), the boy is taken in by an uncle, who after two years sells him into slavery. Then through extraordinary luck Dominic is bought by the leader of a band of vagabond performers, learns their skills, is introduced to a new religion (worship of the Egyptian Isis), and becomes part of a devoted family. Off to Rome for revels--and terrible tragedy. Twice again Dominic will be sold into slavery--some experiences will net him learning, travels to exotic places, and even affection. But later he'll return to the Gallic provinces--and hell itself--in the castle of a sadistic noble. There'll be, happily, a miraculous rescue. Among the lands Dominic travels: Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Alexandria, and some lovely, scenic wild places. An earnest narration unfolds elementary characters, relentless adventures, and views of ancient urban splendors. It all moves along at a lively clip. -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From Publishers Weekly
Robinson begins her episodic debut novel with the birth of the dwarf, Dominic, in Gaul in A.D. 375. As Dominic travels through the provinces to Rome, Constantinople and the borders of the Roman empire, the daily lives of Gauls, Greeks, Goths, pagans, Christians, peasants and aristocrats are portrayed in detail. Orphaned as a child, Dominic is sold to the owner of an itinerant Greek circus troupe, becomes an accomplished acrobat and learns to enjoy the vagabond life. After escaping the wrath of a Roman senator, he is betrayed and sold to an Arab trader who in turn sells him to an enlightened master in Constantinople. The death of this master leads into a drawn-out account of Dominic's subsequent torture and degradation at the hands of the bestial commander of a Roman garrison on the Rhine. Pagan, Greek, Roman and Viking myths color this lively but overlong chronicle.
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Random House Value Publishing, 1993
ISBN 10: 0517099101
ISBN 13: 9780517099100
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. heavily worn from use but text is complete and readable, Clean Pages & Tight Binding! Good Reading Copy! Seller Inventory # 190531-0N