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Hand of Isis Hand of Isis Jo Graham Following her acclaimed debut, Jo Graham returns to the ancient world with a novel that will captivate lovers of fantasy, history and romance. Set in Ancient Egypt, Hand of Isis is the story of Charm… OL12006897W
The Course of Honour The Course of Honour Lindsey Davis The true-life love story of the Emperor Vespasian and the freedwoman Antonia Caenis. Despite a twenty-year hiatus, during which Vespasian married a woman of status and fathered the two future Emperor… OL176304W
The First Man in Rome The First Man in Rome Colleen McCullough This historical fiction takes prominent Roman names of the time, and tells their tale in an astonishingly descriptive way. It follows the life of Gaius Marius, and his fellow Roman, Lucius Cornelius … OL1882554W
Midnight in the piazza Midnight in the piazza Tiffany Parks After moving to Rome with her father, thirteen-year-old Beatrice witnesses a shadowy figure steal the turtle sculptures from a fountain located outside her window and is determined to solve the crime… OL19733072W
Julius Zebra Julius Zebra Gary Northfield From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be ... GLADIATORS! O… OL20024185W
Roma Roma Steven Saylor En esta nueva novela, Steven Saylor -escritor aclamado por la crítica internacional gracias a sus recreaciones del mundo romano- da vida a la epopeya de los primeros mil años de existencia de la ciud… OL20648237W
Swords around the throne Swords around the throne Ian Ross The second novel in this gripping series of novels, set at the end of the Roman Empire, sees a treasonous conspiracy threatening to bring down the Emperor Constantine. Only one man's courage stands b… OL20829030W
The death of kings The death of kings Conn Iggulden The second volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar -- an epic tale of ambition a… OL20880628W
Amber Road Amber Road Harry Sidebottom "In the sixth novel in Harry Sidebottom's acclaimed and bestselling Warrior of Rome historical fiction series, Ballista returns to undertake yet another epic mission-while the Roman Empire reels in c… OL21078656W
Onslaught Onslaught Anthony Riches xii, 386 pages : 24 cm OL21159308W
War at the edge of the world War at the edge of the world Ian Ross The first instalment in a sequence of novels set at the end of the Roman Empire, during the reign of the Emperor Constantine. Centurion Aurelius Castus - once a soldier in the elite legions of the Da… OL21203010W
Pilate's Wife Pilate's Wife Antoinette May A daughter of privilege in the most powerful empire the world has ever known, Claudia has a unique and disturbing "gift": her dreams have an uncanny way of coming true. As a rebellious child seated b… OL2160457W
Ruso and the root of all evils Ruso and the root of all evils Ruth Downie Gaius Petreius Ruso, doctor to the Legions, is about to return home to Gaul after many years' absence. Little does he realize the letter summoning him back has been forged, or that the sunny Mediterr… OL21810173W
Scourge of Rome Scourge of Rome Douglas Jackson Gaius Valerius Verrens has been disgraced. Dishonoured and banished. To return to Rome would be to face certain death. Such a punishment would break a lesser man, but Valerius knows his only hope of … OL24173567W
At the ruin of the world At the ruin of the world John Henry Clay The ancient Roman empire is crumbling, the emperor is weak, and Attila, King of the Huns is threatening to crush it. Three young people dream that Rome can be made great again, but find themselves fa… OL24249233W
Claudia Claudia Antoinette May As niece of Rome's favoured warrior, Claudia has a life of luxury. But even more than her opulent lifestyle, it is the gift of second sight that sets her apart - though her visions cannot protect her… OL24255133W
Three hands in the fountain Three hands in the fountain Lindsey Davis First-century Roman sleuth Marcus Didius Falco seeks a serial killer who keeps leaving the body parts of his murdered victims in the city's water system after festivals. OL24302759W
Augustus Augustus John Williams A compelling fictional portrait of Augustus Caesar follows the ancient Roman leader from his youth to his rise to power following the murder of his uncle, Julius Caesar, in the midst of fierce compet… OL3511458W
I, Claudius I, Claudius Robert Graves Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus lived from 10 B.C. to 54 A.D. Despised as a weakling and considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonin… OL5036952W
Italian for beginners Italian for beginners Kristin Harmel Thirty-four-year-old Manhattan accountant Cat Connelly has always lived life on the safe side. But after her little sister gets married, Cat wonders if she has condemned herself to a life of boredo… OL5826608W
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