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A Capitol Death: Flavia Albia

Autor Lindsey Davis
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 oct 2019

Un cadavru zace la baza stâncii de pe Dealul Capitoliu. Împăratul Domițian vrea un Triumf grandios, dar organizatorul principal a „căzut” subit. Accident? Flavia Albia nu crede în coincidențe. Observăm rapid că victima era un individ detestat, un tiran incompetent implicat în piața neagră a vopselei purpurii. Tensiunea crește pe măsură ce Flavia pătrunde în culisele spectacolului imperial. Găsim în această carte o Romă vibrantă, dar sinistră, unde mirosul de tămâie se amestecă cu cel al animalelor de sacrificiu. Cine a citit Deadly Election va recunoaște aici atmosfera electorală coruptă, însă A Capitol Death mută accentul pe spectacolul public ca paravan pentru crimă. Stilul este alert, cu propoziții tăioase. Spre deosebire de Desperate Undertaking, unde crimele imitau piese de teatru, aici moartea pare o eroare administrativă care ascunde o ură profundă. Suntem de părere că Lindsey Davis reușește să transforme arheologia în adrenalină pură. Vedem o eroină care nu se lasă intimidată de fastul imperial sau de riscurile politice. În contextul operei sale, după volume precum Fatal Legacy, Davis rafinează portretul unei societăți romane aflate la limita dintre civilizație și brutalitate absolută.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781473658769
ISBN-10: 1473658764
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 42 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Hodder & Stoughton
Colecția Hodder Paperbacks
Seria Flavia Albia

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm acest roman pentru amestecul imbatabil de rigoare istorică și suspans polițist. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă fascinantă asupra logisticii din spatele ceremoniilor romane, totul prin ochii unei detective pragmatice. Dacă apreciați romanele polițiste unde contextul istoric este un personaj în sine, A Capitol Death este alegerea ideală pentru o experiență de lectură intensă.


Despre autor

Lindsey Davis (născută în 1949) este o figură emblematică a literaturii polițiste istorice britanice. Este celebră pentru crearea personajului Marcus Didius Falco, trecând ulterior ștafeta fiicei sale adoptive, Flavia Albia. Recunoașterea sa internațională a fost confirmată prin prestigiosul premiu Cartier Diamond Dagger și CWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Davis este lăudată pentru abilitatea de a aduce la viață Roma antică, transformând datele istorice în narațiuni pline de spirit și realism brut.


Descriere

A tragic accident . . . or was it?

Emperor Domitian has been awarded (or rather, has demanded) yet another Triumph to celebrate two so-called victories. Preparations are going smoothly until one of the men overseeing arrangements for the celebration accidentally falls to his death from a cliff on the symbolic Capitoline Hill.

But Flavia Albia suspects there's more to the incident than meets the eye, as there are plenty of people who would have been delighted to be rid of the overseer. He was an abusive swine who couldn't organise a booze-up in a winery and was caught up in a number of scams, including one surrounding the supply of imperial purple dye and a family of shellfish-boilers.

As Flavia finds herself drawn into a theatrical world of carnival floats, musicians, incense and sacrificial beasts, can she see to the heart of the matter and catch those responsible for the unpopular man's untimely death?

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Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series

'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian


'Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday

'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist

'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times

Recenzii

Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series:
For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed
Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever
Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge. She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome
This excellent Roman mystery, enriched by Davis's characteristic wit and thorough understanding of the period, takes a darker turn as Flavia delves into Rome's poorest streets, rife with prostitution, exploitation, thuggery and murder
Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real
Praise for A Capitol Death:
In this witty novel by the mistress of Roman crime, the reader is transported behind the scenes of a Triumph into a fascinating world of actors, costumiers and animal trainers, all united in their hatred of the murdered man.
Davis is the absolute mistress of making the reader feel entirely immersed in her tale. For the aficionados, this is another absolute winner. For those who haven't met the familia Falco before, Flavia Albia is prettier than Poirot and smarter than Sherlock! If you don't tread in her elegantly sandalled steps, you've missed a genuine detective treat.
Davis does her usual brilliant job of integrating the history of the period, warts and all, with a fast-paced and fair whodunit.
Remarkably fresh... Author Lindsey Davis balances grit and frivolity with ease. Flavia feels like the love child of Philip Marlowe and Carrie Bradshaw-she's on the case, observing and reporting with care, but keeps a running line of saucy commentary on everyone throughout.
Fashioning modern methods of investigation as well as other 21st century conventions into acceptable practices in the daily life of ancient Rome may sound like an insurmountable task, but author Davis does it with aplomb.