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Saylor, Steven, 1956-
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Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Fiction
Romans -- Egypt -- Fiction.
Rome -- History -- Civil War, 49-45 B.C. -- Fiction.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Fiction.
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Saylor, Steven, 1956-
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Fiction
Romans -- Egypt -- Fiction.
Rome -- History -- Civil War, 49-45 B.C. -- Fiction.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Fiction.
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The
judgment
of
Caesar
: a
novel
of
Ancient
Rome
/ Steven Saylor.
by
Saylor, Steven, 1956-
Wheeler, 2004.
Call #:
LP FICTION SAY
Subjects
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Fiction
Romans -- Egypt -- Fiction.
Rome
-- History -- Civil War, 49-45 B.C. -- Fiction.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781587248214
1587248212
Alternate title:
Judgement of
Caesar
: a
novel
of
Ancient
Rome
Edition:
Large print ed.
Description:
486 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Summary:
It is 48 B.C. For years now, the rival Roman generals
Caesar
and Pompey have engaged in a contest for world domination. Both now turn to Egypt, where Pompey plans a last desperate stand on the banks of the Nile, while
Caesar
's legendary encounter with queen Cleopatra will spark a romance that reverberates down the centuries. But Egypt is a treacherous land, torn apart by the murderous rivalry between the goddess-queen and her brother King Ptolemy. Into this hot-house atmosphere of intrigue and deception comes Gordianus the Finder, innocently 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, who stands accused of murder. The
judgment
of
Caesar
will determine the fate of Gordianus's son; the choice
Caesar
makes between Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy will determine the future of
Rome
's empire. At the center of these two dilemmas, Gordianus becomes the unwitting fulcrum that will shift the balance of history. Witness to the death throes of the old world, he is to play a critical role in the birth of the world to com
Genre:
Historical mystery fiction.
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