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The Grove of the Caesars: Flavia Albia 8 Paperback – 14 April 2020
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Product details
- Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton; 1st edition (14 April 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1529374278
- ISBN-13 : 978-1529374278
- Dimensions : 15.8 x 3.6 x 23.4 cm
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Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real * The Times on Saturday * This excellent Roman mystery, enriched by Davis's characteristic wit and thorough understanding of the period, takes a darker turn as Flavia delves into Rome's poorest streets, rife with prostitution, exploitation, thuggery and murder * Sunday Express, S Magazine * Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge. She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome * The Times * Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever * Guardian * For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed * Booklist * Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series * : * For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters * Mike Ripley, Shotsmag * Praise for The Grove of the Caesars * : *
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Praise for The Grove of the Caesars - :For a totally exhilarating romp through Ancient Rome, Lindsey Davis' latest Flavia Alba novel won't be beaten and offers an immersive experience of a vibrant world full of real, recognisable characters - Mike Ripley, ShotsmagPraise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series - :For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed - BooklistLindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever - GuardianDavis's books crackle with wit and knowledge. She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome - The TimesThis excellent Roman mystery, enriched by Davis's characteristic wit and thorough understanding of the period, takes a darker turn as Flavia delves into Rome's poorest streets, rife with prostitution, exploitation, thuggery and murder - Sunday Express, S MagazineDavis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real - The Times on Saturday
From the Publisher
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was the inaugural winner of the Barcino (Barcelona) International Historical Novel Prize.
About the Author
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was the inaugural winner of the Barcino (Barcelona) International Historical Novel Prize.
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We're avid archaeology buffs, and Lindsey never, ever, fails to paint a picture of ancient Rome, in a way that resounds to modern life. It's easy to fall into the old ways, and to understand why's and wherefores. Love her books and the different series. First found at an airport, I've chased the whole series of Ms Davis books ever since, it's been a long time but always enjoyable.
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Dr. M L Price
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Albia yet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2020Verified Purchase
I like the way that Albia has 'grown' up from being a teen in Britain to a widow in Rome. In anticipation of this new book I've re-read all of the Albia books over the past couple of months .. and just finished The Grove of the Caesars. I think that it's the best of the series so far and that's saying something since I've liked all of them. I've been a Davis fan ever since I stumbled upon Silver Pigs just after it was published in the USA. I was working on my Ph.D. and was desperate for something to read that wasn't academic stuff. I was browsing the 'New Books' section in the uni library and the title caught my attention. I read it, loved it and ended up buying it, and all the others as the years and career moved on. I now have everything in both print and Kindle.
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R. Sturge
3.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it better than capitol death
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2020Verified Purchase
I'm trying to warm to Albia but I can't like her as much as her dad! I also think her husband is a bit of a plot nuisance to the author! He's always being ill, or sent off to deal with family business as in this book, so LD doesn't have to think what to do with him. Tiberius and Albia aren't really a team in the way that Falco and Helena were. Albia is too independent for team work? Probably. I can see he is going to end up as a stay at home husband looking after the little nephews while she solves crimes and bosses the workforce in the builders' yard.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Serial murder and forgery...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2020Verified Purchase
... occupy Albia while her husband is away for family reasons. We get to see more of Rome, and the Lads from their building company; a lot more of her household that gains two lads (see the short story Invitation to Die to find out how her Uncles ended up with these gifts from the Emperor), looses two lads and then - but that would be a spoiler. And forging ancient manuscripts. And gardens.
Which is where we start this story, with Albia in a sarcastic, biting mood...
But isn't she always?!
Which is where we start this story, with Albia in a sarcastic, biting mood...
But isn't she always?!
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FujiFlorence
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good moments
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2020Verified Purchase
I never wanted to miss a word of the Falco novels, but I found myself skipping whole chunks of this one, notably the background of the scrolls plot and the 'tourist guide book' section on the grove. It was interesting to see some kind of cautious professional accommodation growing between Flavia Alba and the vigiles chap, though, despite initial misgivings on both sides. Also,the bloody denouement at the end provided a welcome touch of drama.
Like an earlier reviewer, I find Flavia Albia rather hard work, but I was moved by her compassion, fuelled in part by her own hard history, for the fate of the dancing boys. Ms Davis handled this with a sensitive economy which spoke more eloquently than any outpouring of emotion could have done.
Like an earlier reviewer, I find Flavia Albia rather hard work, but I was moved by her compassion, fuelled in part by her own hard history, for the fate of the dancing boys. Ms Davis handled this with a sensitive economy which spoke more eloquently than any outpouring of emotion could have done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2020Verified Purchase
One of the best in the series. Filled with detail and a sense of the period that no other author evokes so well. The author never covers over how grim life could be in Roman times but I've found some of the Flavia Albia novels feel consistently darker in tone and more constantly bleak than the Marcus Didius Falco books. This one balanced far better for me and I very much enjoyed it.
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