May AD 80. Flavia and her three friends, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus are in Cenchrea, the eastern harbor of Corinth, the hometown of their tutor Aristo. But Aristo tells them he is not coming back with them this time. Later, there is a commotion, and the children find a blood-soaked Aristo crouched over Flavia's father, who has been stabbed. The children set off for Delphi in pursuit of Aristo.
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"Another enjoyable and educational story, this entry into the Roman Mysteries series allows us to enjoy a road trip through some of the most famous and beautiful parts of Roman-period Greece... another fun and intriguing entry into the series with a nice emotional undercurrent in the idenitity of Captain Geminus as the victim, giving the story greater interest and enotional depth." -- Juliette Harrison POP CLASSICS
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Caroline Lawrence grew up in California and went to England when she won a scholarship to Cambridge to study classical archaeology, which she followed with a degree in Hebrew and Jewish studies at the University of London. She is the author of The Roman Mysteries, which has been turned into a television series for BBC.
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Out for Justice in Ancient Greece,
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This review is from: The Fugitive from Corinth (Roman Mysteries) (Hardcover)
The Fugitive from Corinth is the 10th book in the Roman Mysteries series. The Delphina has returned from Rhodes and everyone is taking a well-deserved break in Corinth, staying at an expensive hotel (or hospitium) before the voyage home. Aristo, the tutor of the children, has apparently committed a crime of violence and taken flight to Athens. Flavia is determined to pursue and capture her tutor so he can be put on trial for his crime. Together with Atticus, one of the sailors on the Delphina, the four sleuths and Tigris the dog set out after Aristo. Following the trail, they end up traveling to Delphi and eventually to Athens, always just behind their quarry.
It was interesting to read about traveling in a carruca. Caroline Lawrence provides a good feel for the dangers of the road and the day-to-day drudgery of travel, including flee-infested hotels. This book, like its predecessors, is beautifully written. There is a detailed description of the shrine of Delphi and the famous oracle, and Flavia is even able to pose a question but does not like her answer. There also is a nice description of the Acropolis and the Temple of Athena. This book conveys the emotional states of the characters very well and they all grow up quite a bit as the story progresses. An interesting aspect of the story is that Jonathan regularly consults a guide book, which reminds us that the Romans were avid tourists.
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This review is from: The Fugitive from Corinth (Roman Mysteries) (Hardcover)
The tenth book in Caroline Lawrence's "The Roman Mystery" series is set in ancient Greece, as our four young protagonists journey home after their adventures in The Colossus of Rhodes. Headstrong Flavia, intellectual Jonathan, introspective Nubian and fearless Lupus are enjoying the sights and sounds of Corinth from their luxurious hospitium (or hotel) when they hear unexpected news from their beloved tutor Aristo: he has decided to stay in Greece with his family. The children are upset at the thought of loosing such a good friend, but things are about to get even more serious.
That night Flavia's father, Captain Marcus Gemini, is stabbed in his own bed and Aristo is dragged from the room with a shocked expression on his face and a bloody knife in his hand. As the children work to save Marcus's life, they are brought news that Aristo escaped his captors and is now on the run further into Greece. Naturally, the four sleuths are in hot pursuit to bring him to justice, and to find out why on earth Aristo would want to kill his employer in the first place. Armed with a wax rendering of Aristo and joined by an evasive youth who calls himself Nikos, the children set their sights on the Oracle of Delphi as their destination, hoping to catch up with Aristo as he flees. As always Lawrence has crafted a thrilling story that draws upon solid characterization, an intriguing plot, and extensive research into the customs, architecture and geography of the past in order to create a fully realized world. The children's journey from Corinth to Athens is fraught with danger, but also beauty, insight and humor as the foursome struggle with exhaustion, directions, wild animals, and each other. The locations are brought to life through Lawrence's vivid prose, whether it be the food, clothing or scenery, as well as the accurate depictions of famous ancient landmarks. Experienced readers are feed enough clues to figure out the crux of the mystery well in advance, but the plot still comes together in a satisfying way once the children reach the Oracle of Delphi and the Cave of the Furies. There is also some closure here on Lupus and his long-lost mother, but unfortunately the long-awaited reunion is handled in a rather slip-shod way and looses some of its power as a result. After waiting for so long to see mother and son together again, the narrative barely dwells on them. It's clear that Lawrence is moving into some more mature themes as the series goes on; for the first time the children are dealing with murder (well, attempted murder) and there are very subtle allusions to sex, homosexuality, and rape - so fleeting that the moral guardians will pass them by, but still present for those with a keen eye. This trend seems set to continue with The Sirens of Surrentum, during which hormones kick in for the prepubescent youngsters. I had previously begun my reading experience of "The Roman Mysteries" with The Enemies of Jupiter and made it as far as The Colossus of Rhodes before realizing that I was doing myself and the series a disservice by reading these books out of order. Each successive book draws on the ones that have gone before it, and beginning this late in the series would be a mistake. If you're eager to give this excellent series a try, then you'll have to start with The Thieves of Ostia and work your way back up. It's worth it.
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