Enemies at Home: Flavia Albia 2 (Falco: The New Generation) - Softcover

Hughes, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444766600 ISBN 13: 9781444766608

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks Limited, 2001

Synopsis

Enemies at Home

About this title

About the Author:

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period. Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was the inaugural winner of the Barcino (Barcelona) International Historical Novel Prize.

Review:

“Davis combines excellent research, expansive knowledge, and vivid writing to immerse readers in ancient Rome. The people and the places of the city seem both authentic and familiar...a great read!” ―Library Journal on The Ides of April

“The Flavia Albia series promises to be every bit as exciting and enduring as the Falco mysteries.” ―Booklist (starred review)

“Davis delights. . .with her trademark blend of quirky characters and rich period detail. Readers can anticipate Flavia Albia to be a compelling presence for years to come.” ―Booklist (starred review) on Ides of April

“Flavia proves a worthy successor to her wily father and, as always, under all the excitement runs the solidity of Davis's historical knowledge” ―The Independent (UK) on The Ides of April

“Flavia Albia makes her debut courtesy of the author of the long-running Marcus Didius Falco series (Nemesis, 2010, etc.). This installment includes the same helpful map of the city and cast of characters and a feistier style...Flavia demonstrates appealing wit and grit.” ―Kirkus Reviews on The Ides of April

“Entertaining ... taut and deftly woven. Albia is a witty and attractive addition to the roster of his family and as ever with a Davis novel―the narration is done so delightfully that the final impression is curiously warm and uplifting.” ―The Guardian (London)  on The Ides of April

“Davis ingeniously breathes life into her Ancient Rome series...Provides hope that Flavia could have as long a literary run as Marcus” ―Publishers Weekly on The Ides of April

“Davis's sequel to 2013's The Ides of April boasts a strong female lead, [and]... vividly portrays the setting, ‘a poisoned city, where a paranoid emperor had caused often-lethal mistrust,'” ―Publishers Weekly on Enemies at Home

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks Limited
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1444766600
• ISBN 13: 9781444766608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1