The Judgment of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome - Hardcover

Steven Saylor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587248212 ISBN 13: 9781587248214

Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

It is 48 B.C. For years now, rival Roman generals Caesar and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Both now turn to Egypt, where Pompey plans a last stand on the banks of the Nile, while Caesar has a legendary encounter with Queen Cleopatra. Enter Gordianus the Finder, innocently seeking a cure for his wife in the sacred waters of the Nile, who soon finds himself engaged in a more desperate pursuit - proving the innocence of the son he once disowned.

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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

About the Author

STEVEN SAYLOR is a freelance writer, editor, and the author of novels set in ancient Rome. He studied history at the University of Texas at Austin. Saylor's writing has appeared in the Threepenny Review, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He lives in Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1587248212
• ISBN 13: 9781587248214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 488