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The Roman Mysteries Treasury

The Roman Mysteries Treasury

by Caroline Lawrence (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $3.40
Synopsis

Join Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus as they explore fascinating facets of life in ancient Rome. Evocative text and vivid full-colour illustrations bring to life the themes, settings and personalities in the bestselling series. Topics covered include Flavia on the class system in Roman society, favourite myths and legends, and holidays and celebrations; Jonathan discovering the world of Roman sport and leisure and the different religions; Nubia on animals in Roman times and Lupus on childhood in Roman times, plus ancient cultures' fascination with number and alphabet puzzles and games. Includes a timeline of key events in Roman history and a map of the Roman Empire.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 18 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 1842556029
ISBN 13: 9781842556023
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: The pefect gift book for all loyal fans of the series, and for readers drawn to the books by the BBC television series. A vivid, evocative text utlising Caroline Lawrence's formidable knowledge of life in ancient Rome, together with stunning photographic stills from the BBC TV series, full colour diagrams and maps. Uses the firmly-established personalities of the four detectives to convey fascinating, relevant information about what life was really like in ancient Rome. Part of an exciting series of Roman Mysteries spin-offs and an impressive seven-month-long publishing programme with a new title every month from February 2007 onwards. Total sales of the Roman Mysteries now exceed 900,000 copies.

Author Bio
Caroline Lawrence is American. She won a scholarship to Cambridge to read Classical Archaeology, then did a degree in Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College, London.