{"product_id":"seven-wonders-paperback","title":"Seven Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 92 B.C. Gordianus has just turned eighteen and is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a far-flung journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World. Gordianus is not yet called the Finder--but at each of the Seven Wonders, the wide-eyed young Roman encounters a mystery to challenge the powers of deduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanying Gordianus on his travels is his tutor, Antipater of Sidon, the world's most celebrated poet. But there is more to the apparently harmless old poet than meets the eye. Before they leave home, Antipater fakes his own death and travels under an assumed identity. Looming in the background are the first rumblings of a political upheaval that will shake the entire Roman world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeacher and pupil journey to the fabled cities of Greece and Asia Minor, and then to Babylon and Egypt. They attend the Olympic Games, take part in exotic festivals, and marvel at the most spectacular constructions ever devised by mankind. Along the way they encounter murder, witchcraft and ghostly hauntings. Traveling the world for the first time, Gordianus discovers that amorous exploration goes hand-in-hand with crime-solving. The mysteries of love are the true wonders of the world, and at the end of the journey, an Eighth Wonder awaits him in Alexandria. Her name is Bethesda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Wonders \u003c\/i\u003eis a Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Saylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa novels of ancient Rome featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eRoma\u003c\/i\u003e and its follow-up, \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.22 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693742002239,"sku":"9781250021601","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/13508a236b1e248cab7dff79206333dd.webp?v=1764999821","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/seven-wonders-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}