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1URQw [Download free pdf] Arms of Nemesis: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa series, Book 2) Online [1URQw.ebook] Arms of Nemesis: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa series, Book 2) Pdf Free Steven Saylor *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #5076825 in Books 2010-06-20Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, UnabridgedOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1Running time: 37740 secondsBinding: MP3 CD | File size: 74.Mb Steven Saylor : Arms of Nemesis: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa series, Book 2) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Arms of Nemesis: A Mystery of Ancient Rome (Roma Sub Rosa series, Book 2): 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A relaxing read...By DavidThis is the first historical fiction novel about Rome I have read and really enjoy it. The vignettes as the centuries progress has sparked my curiosity about the people, places and legends which appear and in researching them further find that Saylor, while adding flourishes to the characters, of course, has hewn very closely to the actual histories as uncovered by historians, archeologists and ancient narratives. The novel, while not extremely rich in fine details, is expressive enough to bring the period to life.I would have given the novel a higher rating but some of the characters are fairly flat and one-dimensional, the dialog a bit stilted, so the stories slog at points and his use of dialog as a vehicle for recounting 'recent' events is a bit annoying.Despite it's literary flaws, however, I consider the money and time spent well worth it and recommend it for anyone who has an interest in the history of Rome the city up to the early Empire. An easy, comfortable read that can spark the imagination at numerous points. Looking forward to reading the second novel in the series, 'Empire' as soon as time permits.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Actually, my rating is 4 1/2 StarsBy David AndersonTo clarify ratings, there is some violence but not much. Sexual content is somewhat graphic but not X-rated.I read this as part of my online book club on Goodreads. I remember reading a collection of short stories around Gordianus the Finder and thinking it was pretty good. This, however, I really liked. I guess this means for me, the characters and stories work better as a novel than short stories. It’s interesting how that works sometimes. In writing a novel versus short story, Saylor was able to do more to develop the characters and ratchet up the tension.This is the first novel I’ve read in the Roma sub Rosa series (featuring Gordianus the Finder), though the second in the series. I want to go back and read the first one – not because I think I missed anything from not having read it first but because I enjoyed this one so much. It appears you don’t necessarily have to read the series in order.It is set in the late Republic, the time of Cicero, Pompey, and Crassus. It’s not the same period I write in, so I was not sure if I wanted to invest myself in the series. Now, I definitely want to go back and read more.In Arms of Nemesis, Marcus Crassus – the richest man in Rome – hires Gordianus to solve the murder of his cousin, Lucius Licinius, at his villa at Baiae. Crassus believes he already knows who killed his cousin – two runaway slaves who were inspired to join Spartacus in his slave revolt. He plans to kill every slave in the household to set an example for other slaves in the area who may get the same idea. However, at the request (more like cajoling) of Lucius’s wife, Gelina, he agrees to wait until after the funeral to execute his plan. Roman custom has the funeral a week after the death, but even with the fastest ship available, it takes five days for Gordianus to reach Baiae from Rome, giving him and his mute son, Eco, only two days to A) find out if the two slaves really are the murderers, B) if not them, who?, and C) be able to prove it to Crassus’s satisfaction.Baiae is one of the favorite vacation spots for Rome’s wealthiest and most elite. The case puts Gordianus and Eco in the middle of their circles, the skeletons they hide (figuratively and literally), the slaves that run the household (and who are depending on him to save their lives), the cave of the Sybil, and the reputed entrance to Hades.It’s a great story with interesting characters popping up throughout. I did not give it five stars because, well, this is a pet peeve of mine, there were too many conversations of the type I call, “As you know, Bob.” These are the type of conversations where someone says something to another character that they both already know in order to give the reader some background information. It is tricky to be able to supply necessary back story without it breaking the flow of the story. But that kind of conversation always looks contrived.That being said, I wish there were a way to give it a four-and-a-half star rating, because it’s not really worth dropping a full star for that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. In the Michener and Delany traditionBy Douglas BrownI bought this book because it is one of the few that addresses the pre-Caesar period. It is very well done and although the chapters necessarily skim through several hundred years of history, it seems to hit on almost all those events you have heard of or have seen commemorated in famous art. Romulus and Remus, the rape of Lucrece, the Sabine women, and so on are placed into a continuum that helps to make sense of the myths, legends and histories.For details, other texts abound, beginning with Colleen McCullough's "First Man in Rome" [Sulla], the dozens of books and plays about Caesar and Augustus, Robert Graves' "Claudius" trilogy, and of course Gibbons' Rise and Fall. This text is much more sweeping and therefore less detailed than the biographies of individuals, and in its historical-novel mode is considerably more readable than Gibbons. Like Dulaney's books on Ireland, it weaves together hundreds of years of historical events (and widely-known myths), represented in a series of enjoyable short-story chapters, by using the evolution of key families over that time.Not a prude myself, I am a bit disappointed that Saylor felt the need to add in three of four detailed (yet somewhat repetitive) sex scenes which add little to the story-line or artistic value. Disappointed because it makes this book unsuitable for the middle-schoolers who have already heard many of the individual stories without being able to grasp the building and collapse of the civilization upon which most of our own is based. [MP3CD Audiobook format in Vinyl case][Read by Scott Harrison] South of Rome on the Gulf of Puteoli stands the splendid villa of Marcus Crassus, Rome's wealthiest citizen. When the estate overseer is murdered, Crassus concludes that the deed was done by two missing slaves, who have probably run off to join the Spartacan Slave Revolt. Unless they are found within five days, Crassus vows to massacre his remaining ninety-nine slaves. To Gordianus the Finder falls the fateful task of resolving this riddle from Hades. In a house filled with secrets, the truth is slow to emerge. And as the hour of the massacre approaches, Gordianus realizes that the labyrinthine path he has chosen may just lead to his own destruction. From Publishers WeeklySet in 72 B.C., during the slave revolt led by Spartacus, Saylor's ( Roman Blood ) second historical mystery follows Roman PI Gordianus the Finder to the resort of Baiae on the Bay of Naples. The cousin and factotum of Marcus Licinius Crassus, the wealthiest man in Rome, has been bludgeoned to death, apparently by two slaves who have run away. An ancient Roman law decrees that when a master is killed by a slave, the remainder of the household's slaves must be slaughtered. Gordianus and his adopted son Eco have three days to find the real murderer and save the villa's other 99 slaves. A convoluted plot reveals fraud, embezzlement and arms smuggling (spears and swords traded for silver and jewels); sensuously written subplots hinge on arcanic poisons and clandestine love affairs among a cast that includes a Crassus's second-rate philosopher-in-residence and a retired actor who doubles as a female impersonator. Richly detailed bacchanalian feasts and mesmerizing visits to the Sybil at Cumae lead to the spellbinding conclusion, reached during fierce gladiatorial combat. 35,000 first printing; BOMC alternate; paperback rights to Fawcett; author tour. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. ''Saylor impeccably recreates life in Imperial Rome. and intriguing mix of historical accuracy and tense drama.'' --St. Louis Post-Dispatch''A compulsively entertaining whodunit.'' -- New York Times Book ''Entertaining. Saylor's sense of style and elegantly witty writing make the most of this genre transference.'' --The Boston Globe''A compulsively entertaining whodunit.'' -- New York Times Book ''Entertaining. Saylor's sense of style and elegantly witty writing make the most of this genre transference.'' --Boston GuidePraise for Steven Saylor's A Murder on the Appian Way (A Mystery of Ancient Rome): ''Gordinaus (the Finder) has wisdom and prudence; Saylor has intelligence, wit, and insight.

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