 First edition | |
| Author | Lindsey Davis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 15 March 2012 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 9781444707328 |
Master and God is a historical novel by British writerLindsey Davis, the author of theFalco series. It was first published in the UK on 15 March 2012 byHodder & Stoughton and in the United States on 5 June 2012 bySt Martin's Press.
It is set inancient Rome in the time of the emperorDomitian and the story features a paranoid emperor, a hairdresser's love-life, the burial alive of the Chief of theVestal Virgins, conspiracy and death.[1]
In a review forThe Independent, Jane Jakeman called the narrative "rapid" and described the story as "well told with much sharp-edged detail".[2] AKirkus Reviews review of the book described it as "Another detailed and witty recounting of ancient Roman life, public and private".[3]
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