Ancient Rome

Trade Secrets

By now, whenever Marcus and Perilla start talking about having a relaxing time, I'm pretty sure someone's about to find…

4 years ago

The Throne of Caesar

In the beginning of The Throne of Caesar, it's just before the Ides of March, 44 BCE. Gordianus the Finder…

4 years ago

The Secret History

In Donna Tartt's The Secret History, murder, lies, and classical studies blend in a suspense novel of moral questions. Richard…

4 years ago

Medicus

In Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire Ruth Downie uses the tensions between Roman army and British locals to create a…

5 years ago

The Chef’s Secret

The beginning of The Chef's Secret starts a bit slowly, or maybe I was just disappointed that it wasn't set in ancient…

6 years ago