The Roman
by Waltari, Mika. Translated by Naomi Walford
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- Hardcover
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. (c.1966) 'The Roman'.... The memoirs of Minutus Lausus Manilianus, who has won the Insignia of a Triumph, who has the rank of Consul, who is Chairman of the Priests' Collegium of the god Vespasian and a member of the Roman Senate. Mika Waltari, a master of the historical novel has here written a magnificent story of the Roman world in the time of the Emperors Claudus and Nero. 'The Roman' is a superb reconstruction of a time gone by written with a combination of authenticity and literary excellence. 'The Roman' completes the trilogy begun with 'The Egyptian' and 'The Etruscan'. Name to ffep, initials to half-title page. Illustrated endpapers. A square, most respectable copy.. Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Religion Fiction + Early Rome + Nero + Claudus + Roman Emperors + History Fiction + NOISBN. Catalogs: Historical Novels.
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- Seller
- Gilt Edge Books (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- B1169
- Title
- The Roman
- Author
- Waltari, Mika. Translated by Naomi Walford
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Novels;
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