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Alexandria (novel)
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| Author(s) | Lindsey Davis |
| Cover artist | Mark Edwards |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Marcus Didius Falco |
| Genre(s) | Crime |
| Publisher | Century, Mysterious Press |
| Publication date | 5 February 2009 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 1-84605-288-2 |
| OCLC Number | 267224251 |
| Preceded by | Saturnalia |
Alexandria is a crime novel by Lindsey Davis, published in 2009. It is the nineteenth in her Falco series, starring Marcus Didius Falco, Informer and Imperial Agent.
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Plot introduction
The story is set in AD 77, in Alexandria, Egypt, which was at that time part of the Roman Empire. Falco and his family travel to Egypt to see two of the seven wonders of the world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Great Pyramid of Giza, but are caught up in investigation into a mysterious death, and soon several deaths. The plot revolves around the Library of Alexandria, with reference to library management practice, corruption, illegal autopsies, a man-eating crocodile, and the legendary catoblepas.
Author's comment
Davis has said:[1]
| “ | ... [I spent some time] researching in the British Library - and since I always enjoy double use of experiences, you may find my observations reflected in scenes in the new book which are set in the legendary Great Library of Alexandria. ... Not that there could ever be academic back-stabbing, murder, arson and fraud at that wonderful building on the Euston Road and I certainly never came across an on-site autopsy of a librarian who would end up mummified! | ” |
See also
- Library of Alexandria, central to the book
- Serapeum#Alexandria, the Serapeion of the book
- Musaeum, the Museion of the book
- Catoblepas, "not appearing, but deserves a mention" (from list of Principal Characters)
References
- ^ Davis, Lindsey (January 2009) (not yet on website as at 2009-02-17). The Lindsey Davis Newsletter. 9. Century. p. 1. http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/lindsey_davis/index.html.
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