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Indlæser... When the Bough Breaks (1924)af Naomi Mitchison
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Tales of slavery and defeat set in Greek and Roman times. Delightful collection of short stories and novellas [the last two] taking in the whole sweep of Roman history from Caesar's conquest of Gaul [50's BC] through Alaric's final siege of Rome [410]. I was enthralled by each and every one! "The hostages": during Caesar's conquest, the taking of three Gallic hostages, in the words of one of them. "Cottia goes to Bibracte": the wife of a Roman army officer deals with the aftermath, caring for several hostages and waiting for her husband to join her. "The man from Alesia": One slave helps another escape from slavery. Got to put up with it now: a die-maker wishes to sketch Vercingetorix for coins, and talks to him in prison. The more unusual ones are the last two--of novella length: "Triumph of faith": giving life and a family to the New Testament Philemon. We also see his household, his slave Onesimus, and his neighbor: how the household deals with a crisis of faith. "When the bough breaks": waning of the Western Roman Empire through Alaric's siege of Rome. A Scandinavian girl disguises herself as a man, leaves her country, and follows the Goths. She also lives among Romans and is witness to the siege. Most highly recommended. Sort of an accompaniment to the author's full-length novel [The Conquered]. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Contents Include: The Hostages Vercingetorix and the Others: Cottia went to Bibtacte The Man from Alesia Got to put up with it Now The Triumph of Faith When the Bough Breaks A Note on some Books Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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