Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first thousand yearsfrom the founding of the city by the. The gordianus the finder chronological book series by steven saylor includes books the seven wonders, raiders of the nile, wrath of the furies. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month. Buy a cheap copy of roman blood book by steven saylor. Saylor s roma sub rosa mystery series is one of lifes pure pleasures. The roman sub rosa historical mystery series written by steven saylor consists of a total of 12 novels published between the years 1991 and 2004.
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Browse steven saylors bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. He has been with his partner richard since 1976, splitting their time between california and texas. Saylor academy open textbooks were about so much more than just these textbooks. The latest book is throne of caesar, in which gordianus confronts the ides of march, 44 b. Listen to ancient world by steven saylor, james langton, stephen plunkett for free with a 30 day free trial.
He is a graduate of the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and classics. We have almost 100 free, fulllength certificate courses ready for you to take right now. Steven saylor is the author of the roma sub rosa series of historical mysteries featuring gordianus the finder, set in the ancient rome of cicero, caesar, and cleopatra. Booktopia bookshop search results for steven saylor. Download audiobooks by steven saylor to your device. Below is a list of steven saylor s books in order of when they were originally published. Steven saylor is a masterful storyteller, and his books are historical mystery at its best. Steven saylor audio books, best sellers, author bio. The novels hero is a detective named gordianus the finder, active during the time of sulla, cicero, julius caesar, and cleopatra. Steven saylor audiobooks collection 18 unabridged books. Steven saylor roma sub rosa 08 last seen in massilia. The throne of caesar steven saylor explains in the afterward to his novel, the throne of caesar, that he wrote his prequels to the sub rosa series, featuring gordians the finder, that he was unsure of how to make the murder of julius caesar into a mystery since everyone knows who killed julius caesar, if not also why. Pages turn easily in his work, and the book is hard to put down.
Saylor s bestknown work is his roma sub rosa historical mystery series, set in ancient rome. Audiobooks steven saylor steven saylor audio books. Continuing the epic story begun in his inew york times bestselling novel roma, steven saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the aristocratic pinarius family, from the reign of augustus to height of romes empire. Roman blood audiobook by steven saylor 9781483064017. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Gordianus the finder chronological series 16 primary works 16 total works this includes the ancient world series of prequels and the original roma sub rosa series. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Saylor was born in texas and graduated with high honors from the university of texas at austin, where he studied history and. Author steven saylor bio and signed books vj books. The novel of imperial rome audiobook by steven saylor. He has also written a series of prequels called the seven wonders, as well as other books and autobiographical essays.
The series revolves around the activities of the main protagonist, gordianus the finder, who is a private detective during the time of 56 bc in ancient rome. Steven saylor born march 23, 1956 is an american author of historical novels. Explore books by author, series, or genre today and. In this book, steven saylor presents a history of the seven wonders of the ancient world in a narrative form that many could potentially find more engaging than setting out to read herodotus on their own. 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 followup, empire. Discover book depositorys huge selection of steven saylor books online. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. Steven saylor, author of the seven wonders, is bestknown for his roma sub rosa series, set in ancient rome.
See all books authored by steven saylor, including down these strange streets, and roma. Steven has been a newspaper and magazine editor, and a literary agent. The seven wonders is a novel of ancient rome by steven saylor. His words melt like butter over a readers appetite. Takes the reader deep into the political, legal and family arenas of ancient rome, providing a stirring blend of history and mystery, well seasoned.
Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families through the ages, this is the epic saga of rome, the city, and its people. Ancient world by steven saylor, james langton, and stephen. Steven saylor is the author of the long running roma sub rosa novels of ancient rome featuring gordianus the finder, as well as the new york times bestselling novel, roma and its followup, empire. Browse audiobooks written by steven saylor sorted by. Below is a list of steven saylors books in order of when they were originally published. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
However, i find scott harrison to be a poor choice to read any stories, except perhaps some of the audible kids titles. Steven saylor is a freelance writer, editor, and the author of novels set in ancient rome. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Browse audiobooks written by steven saylor sorted by best. Steven delivers something really different with a smalltown texas gothican interesting, offbeat book, written in a quiet tone despite its sensational subject and its twist in the conventional serial killer psyche, says the poisoned pen booknews. The author of compelling historical fiction and mysteries, steven saylor is best known for his roma sub rosa series, starring the detective gordianus the finder during the time of julius caesar and cleopatra.
Steven saylor became a published author in 1990 with his debut novel roman blood. He has appeared as an onair expert on roman history and life on the history channel. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first 1,000 years from the founding of the city by the illfated twins romu. Steven doesnt tweet or blog, but he does post at facebook.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from steven saylor s historical fiction book empire. Steven saylor has 84 books on goodreads with 182172 ratings. A novel of the ancient world audiobook by steven saylor. Download and enjoy your favorite steven saylor audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. As usual, steven saylor depicts famous historical figures in a fascinating and memorable way. Steven saylor books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Reviews praise for empire the pinarii characters afford an excellent lens through which to view both imperial and daily life, and the great events of the span from 14 ce through 141 ce, including the great fire, the persecutions of christians, numerous military campaigns, and, of course, insanity. See the complete gordianus the finder chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Steven has also written contemporary standalone titles. Cupid, her son, bribed horus with a rose to keep quiet. This title began my recent reading foray into steven saylors books. A novel of ancient rome by steven saylor and ralph cosham overview in 49 bc, in the city of massilia modernday marseille, on the coast of southern gaul, gordianus the finders beloved son meto has disappearedbranded as a traitor to caesar and apparently dead. Many of our courses can connect to zerotuition college credit through our dozens of partner colleges and universities. Traveling the world for the first time, gordianus discovers that amorous exploration goes handinhand with crimesolving. Steven saylor books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Steven saylor audiobooks collection 18 unabridged books 17602191 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 followup, empire. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist steven saylor gives new life to the drama of the citys first 1,000 years from the founding of the city by the illfated twins romulus and remus, through romes astonishing ascent to become the capital of the most powerful empire in history.