Steven Saylor
Autor von Das Lächeln des Cicero. Ein Kriminalroman aus dem alten Rom.
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Steven Saylor (born March 23, 1956) is an American author of historical novels. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and Classics. Although he also has written novels about Texas history, Saylor's best-known work is his Roma Sub Rosa series, set in ancient mehr anzeigen Rome. The novels' hero is a detective named Gordianus the Finder, active during the time of Sulla, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra. He divides his time residing in California and texas. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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The Eagle and the Rabbit 2 Exemplare
Death Wears a Mask (short story) 1 Exemplar
Ill Seen in Tyre 1 Exemplar
A Will is a Way 1 Exemplar
The Cherries of Lucullus 1 Exemplar
Archimedes' Tomb [Short Story] 1 Exemplar
Alternate Magazine (Issue #27) 1 Exemplar
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Erotische Geschichten aus den USA. Das Fleisch und das Wort: Das Fleisch und das Wort, Bd.1 (1992) — Mitwirkender; Pseudonym — 195 Exemplare
Friends and Lovers: Gay Men Write About the Families They Create (1995) — Mitwirkender — 123 Exemplare
Flesh and the Word 3: An Anthology of Erotic Writing (1995) — Mitwirkender; Mitwirkender — 102 Exemplare
Once Upon a Crime: Historical Mysteries From Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1994) — Mitwirkender — 27 Exemplare
AZ Murder Goes Classic: Current Crimewriters Revisit Past Masters (1997) — Mitwirkender — 14 Exemplare
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July/August 2011, Vol. 121, Nos. 1 & 2 (2011) — Mitwirkender — 14 Exemplare
The Devil's Novice / The Disappearance of the Saturnalia Silver / Blind Justice / He Came with the Rain (2000) — Mitwirkender — 6 Exemplare
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine - 2004/03-04 — Mitwirkender — 2 Exemplare
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Saylor, Steven
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Saylor, Steven
- Andere Namen
- Travis, Aaron
- Geburtstag
- 1956-03-23
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Wohnorte
- Berkeley, California, USA
Austin, Texas, USA - Ausbildung
- University of Texas, Austin (Geschichte, Klassische Philologie)
- Berufe
- Romanautor
- Agent
- Alan Nevins
- Kurzbiographie
- [from Raiders of the Nile]
Steven Saylor is the author of the acclaimed historical mystery novels featuring Gordianus the Finder, including The Seven Wonders, as well as the internationally bestselling historical novels Empire and Roma. he has appeared on the History Channel as an expert on Roman politics and life. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.
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Steven Saylor- Roma sub Rosa in Historical Mysteries (Oktober 2007)
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Young Gordianus is sent on a tour of the Seven Wonders with his former tutor, the Greek poet Antipater. But Antipater fakes his death and is traveling under a false name. The pair meet adventures and mysteries at each stop, mysteries that Gordianus seems to have a talent for solving.
Imperio
Steven Saylor
Publicado: 2010 | 507 páginas
Novela Histórico
Serie: Las novelas de Roma #2
Steven Saylor retoma la historia donde la dejó en Roma novela de la que se han vendido más de 20.000 ejemplares. Las sucesivas generaciones de la familia Pinario vuelven a ser testigos y protagonistas de uno de los momentos más brillantes de la Antigüedad: el esplendor del mundo romano, desde el reinado de Augusto hasta la caída del Imperio. De esta manera, sufren en sus propias carnes las maquinaciones de Tiberio, la locura de Calígula y la decadencia de Nerón, y disfrutan de la era dorada de Trajano y Adriano. Sin ser ajenos a los momentos más dramáticos de la ciudad: el terrible incendio que la destruyó en el año 64, la persecución contra los cristianos llevada a cabo por Nerón o los sangrientos juegos de gladiadores en el Coliseo…… (mehr)
Steven Saylor
Publicado: 2010 | 507 páginas
Novela Histórico
Serie: Las novelas de Roma #2
Steven Saylor retoma la historia donde la dejó en Roma novela de la que se han vendido más de 20.000 ejemplares. Las sucesivas generaciones de la familia Pinario vuelven a ser testigos y protagonistas de uno de los momentos más brillantes de la Antigüedad: el esplendor del mundo romano, desde el reinado de Augusto hasta la caída del Imperio. De esta manera, sufren en sus propias carnes las maquinaciones de Tiberio, la locura de Calígula y la decadencia de Nerón, y disfrutan de la era dorada de Trajano y Adriano. Sin ser ajenos a los momentos más dramáticos de la ciudad: el terrible incendio que la destruyó en el año 64, la persecución contra los cristianos llevada a cabo por Nerón o los sangrientos juegos de gladiadores en el Coliseo…… (mehr)
This book took forever to get going. If it wasn't for the setting I am not sure I would have finished it. The mystery didn't really capture me.
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It is well done. Arguably that plot is somewhat contrived and implausible, and serves to create dramatic scenes far more than the puzzle of a whodunnit. As to the murder at the center of the personal story, it is fairly obvious who did it, if you think logically. Saylor as usual tries to hide the truth in plain sight. The resolution is too heart-wrenching to be entirely satisfactory, but fits the author’s development of a complex dynamic between Gordianus and Meto, which spans several books.
There are too many implausibilities to make this a great story, but it is a fun book if you have any interest in Roman history.… (mehr)