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Lädt ... The Lydian Baker (1998)von David Wishart
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The first part was so slow I almost didn't bother finishing it. I'd liked Ovid, Germanicus and Sejanus, and was curious what would happen to the girl they seemed to be adopting, but sheesh! So slow! The best part was the foul mouthed parrot that looked like his uncle Cotto (the consul). I was hoping they'd give it to him for a gift. The second act was fairly exciting and fast moving, but I have gotten thoroughly sick of his coming up with theories to try to organize the facts he's collected so far. We know he does it, but I don't need to hear it. It's almost as bad as when the author withholds information until the reveal! ( ) Since Marcus Corvinus is in Athens, his stepfather asks him to investigate whether the statue known as the Baker, which he's thinking of buying, is genuine. The four-foot high solid gold statue has resurfaced after being lost for 300 years or more. Unfortunately the day after Corvinus talks to the seller, the seller's murdered body is found. Corvinus's most likely suspect is the expert he's hiring to authenticate the statue. An enjoyable read as Corvinus leaves the world of high politics behind. The third in the series, but not nearly as absorbing as the first two. Corvinus is still a compelling (and witty) central character, and the Roman atmosphere is still excellently drawn. But this one takes Corvinus out of the realm of high politics into that of art theft, which I find less interesting. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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In voluntary exile in Athens, Marcus Corvinus receives a letter from his antiquarian stepfather Priscus, who has learned that the 4½ ft solid gold statue of a female baker, one of a large number of valuable gifts to the Delphic Oracle by the 6th century BC King Croesus of Lydia, has reappeared and is being offered for sale in Athens on the black market. Corvinus agrees to be his agent and to try and buy it. But, as a result, he finds himself caught up in the world of organised crime, as well as in a deadly struggle of interests with other, less scrupulous, collectors. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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