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| Original Title: | The Thieves of Ostia |
| ISBN: | 0142401471 (ISBN13: 9780142401477) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.romanmysteries.com/books/35-The_Thieves_of_Ostia_#content |
| Series: | The Roman Mysteries #1 |
| Setting: | Ostia Lido, Rome(Italy) Rome(Italy) |
Caroline Lawrence
Paperback | Pages: 160 pages Rating: 3.86 | 2619 Users | 238 Reviews
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So I've been reading a book on Roman triumphs by one of the best classicists writing today, Mary Beard, who holds the chair in classics at Cambridge. I noted in her bio that she has a fairly entertaining blog titled A Don's Life, to which she adds something about once a week. So I eagerly went there and found that she mentioned this excellent series by her old classmate in classics Caroline Lawrence, and highly recommended it. So I immediately tried the first one, and it really was quite a treat. Aimed at 10-13 year olds, the series recounts the adventures of four children in 79AD, running around helping each other solve mysteries. There is a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter (she calls them "scrolls"), and she smuggles in quite a lot of lore about Roman life in general and the Latin language in particular. The kids are very appealing, and there is just enough real violence to keep the stakes high. There are 16 of these books so far, they've been made into a BBC series that's in at least its second year, and I liked this first one well enough to start the next one almost immediately. I guess serious study of the Roman triumphs will just have to wait for a while.
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| Title | : | The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1) |
| Author | : | Caroline Lawrence |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 160 pages |
| Published | : | May 24th 2004 by Puffin (first published April 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Adventure |
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Ratings: 3.86 From 2619 Users | 238 ReviewsRate Appertaining To Books The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries #1)
I had the privilege of meeting Caroline Lawrence about two years ago, and I went and bought this, the first of her books, at once, which is something I nearly always do after meeting an author. Given that my pile of "To Be Read" books is never less than 50, and I have a young family, I didn't get around to reading it until yesterday, when I got a chance while on holiday. What a treat it was!The Thieves of Ostia is a delightful and well-written read, full of accurate yet lightly woven-inLet me first say that this book may not be a great read for dog lovers. There's a few dogs killed in this book, three of which having their heads lopped off and taken. This is the central plot of the story, that the dogs have lost their heads and someone is taking them, so this may not be the best book for a dog lover, or a kid that's particularly sensitive to violence against animals.Additionally, there are some more difficult concepts for a young reader that I'm not sure how my own kids will
This is one of those books I so wish I'd known about as a child but nevertheless I am enjoying as an adult. This book has the rare talent of being able to equally appeal to both boys and girls, with a strong female character as the lead but enough action and gore and two other males as main characters (alongside another girl) to appeal to stereotypical interests of boys. The mystery itself is interesting (although easy enough to work out for an adult reader). The main characters are an
I read this series maybe last year, and loved them! I decided to reread the series and have thoroughly enjoyed them. The characters are all relatable and likeable, the plot puts you on the edge of your seat, and it helps you learn about the Roman culture. I would definitely recommend this book and series!
The Thieves of Ostia is the first book in The Roman Mysteries series written by Caroline Lawrence. Flavia Gemina, daughter of Captain Geminus, teams up with her friends Jonathan, a Jewish boy; Nubia, an African slave; and Lupus, a mute beggar, to find out who is killing the dogs in her street. They believe that Avitus, a neighbour whose daughter recently died from a dog bite, could be the killer and begin following him. However, when Avitus commits suicide, it becomes apparent that he is not the
This is the first time since I was a kid that I decided to pick up this book. And Im really glad that I did. It is such a fun, happy, easy read and one that I struggled to put down. The combination of Roman history; a young, slightly too confident heroine; and a mystery that is both dangerous and grotesque work brilliantly together. Unlike many of the other whodunnit type stories that Ive read, this one isnt going to keep you up at night. There is just enough going on that you want to know who
A book aimed at 8-13 year olds and one that has been turned into a children's series since.I will start with the positives I found. The characterisation is great with a lot of diversity even outside of the main characters. It shows the differences of people in Roman times which is not something you automatically think of when discussing ancient times. The story feels well researched and the plot never drags despite the amount of exposition needed to start the series.Negatively, I felt that the
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