In A Mist of Prophecies, Saylor departs from pattern by going behind the scenes, as it were, and writing a novel focused solely on the women of Rome. The book is a series of interviews with seven historical women, mostly politicians' wives, about the murder of an eighth, fictional woman, the mysterious seeress Cassandra. · In this tentative and treacherous environment, a beautiful young seeress is murdered in the marketplace. Possibly mad and claiming no memory of her own past, Cassandra - like her namesake - is reputed to have had the true gift of prophecy and, as . · A Mist of Prophecies: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor. St. Martin's Paperbacks. Mass Market Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library.
Steven Saylor. Publisher. St. Martin's Publishing Group. Release. 01 April Share. Subjects Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction. Search for a digital library with this title. Search by city, ZIP code, or library name. Learn more about precise location detection. A Mist of Prophecies. Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, bltadwin.ru has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and. A Mist of Prophecies by Steven Saylor (bltadwin.ru) JACKET NOTES: During the Roman Civil War, as the forces of Pompey and Julius Caesar fight a series of battles in the provinces over control of the Republic, Rome itself is a hotbed of intrigue as those left behind wait for word.
A Mist of Prophecies is a return to Rome, after Gordianus the Finder's (Saylor's superb ancient Roman detective) last ventures in various other parts of the empire. Most (but not all!) of the menfolk are off fighting in the war between Caesar and Pompey, but the women all are left behind - and thank the gods!. A Mist of Prophecies: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor. Minotaur Books. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be. A Mist of Prophecies is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by St. Martin's Press in It is the ninth book in his Roma Sub Rosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic. The main character is the Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder.
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