| Item 9781596915183$0.25 - $11.25 “Downie’s attention to day-in-the-life period details, judiciously doled-out twists, and dry British humor make Incognita one hell of a toga party.”—Entertainment Weekly Following her widely acclaimed, New York Times bestselling debut, Ruth Downie sends beleaguered army doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso to the uncivilized ...
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Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
“Downie’s attention to day-in-the-life period details, judiciously doled-out twists, and dry British humor make Incognita one hell of a toga party.”—Entertainment Weekly Following her widely acclaimed, New York Times bestselling debut, Ruth Downie sends beleaguered army doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso to the uncivilized borders of the Roman Empire, where the Roman-controlled Britannia meets the independent tribes of the north. Ruso, unwillingly pulled into the murder investigation, is appalled to find that his slave T illa is spending time with the prime suspect. Soon both Ruso’s and Tilla’s lives are in jeopardy, as is the future of their burgeoning romance.
A sequel to Medicus finds army doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso journeying to early second-century Britannia in the hopes of securing a quieter life, only to encounter local turbulence, a circumstance that is complicated by the vengeful plans of his slave, Tilla. Reprint.
Terra Incognita : A Novel of the Roman Empire General
| ISBN | 9781596915183 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA |
| Pages | 384 |
| List Price | $15.00 |
| Author | Downie, Ruth |
| Publication Date | 03/03/2009 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 8 Inches (US)Width: 5.5 Inches (US)Thickness: 1.25 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 0.75 Pounds (US) |
“Downie’s attention to day-in-the-life period details, judiciously doled-out twists, and dry British humor make Incognita one hell of a toga party.”—Entertainment Weekly Following her widely acclaimed, New York Times bestselling debut, Ruth Downie sends beleaguered army doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso to the uncivilized borders of the Roman Empire, where the Roman-controlled Britannia meets the independent tribes of the north. Ruso, unwillingly pulled into the murder investigation, is appalled to find that his slave T illa is spending time with the prime suspect. Soon both Ruso’s and Tilla’s lives are in jeopardy, as is the future of their burgeoning romance.
A sequel to Medicus finds army doctor Gaius Petrius Ruso journeying to early second-century Britannia in the hopes of securing a quieter life, only to encounter local turbulence, a circumstance that is complicated by the vengeful plans of his slave, Tilla. Reprint.
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