Presents a tribute to Italy's contemporary local cuisines and artisanal wines, featuring recipes from each of eight featured regions and analyses of evolving regional specialties while discussing how wine reflects each region's cultural history.
Ancient Rome, in this accurate and evocative series, is just as politics driven as any major American city -- possibly even more.
Julius Caesar, as we know, arrived in Gaul (now France) and announced "I Came, I Saw, I Conquered," but when Decius Metellus arrives from Rome, not seeking military glory but rather avoiding an enemy currently in power, he finds that ...
When a sacret woman's rite in the ancient city of Rome is infiltrated by a corrupt patrician dressed in female garb, it falls to Senator Decuis Caecilius Metellus the Younger, whose investigative skills have proven indispensable in the past ...
Being under suspicion of murder did not hamper my freedom. This is because Romans are civilized people and don't clap suspects into prison like barbarians do.
Ancient Roman detective Decius Caecilius Metellus returns to solve the case of a woman accused of poisoning her powerful husband, a seemingly open-and-shut case that seems simple, until obstacles that Decius never would have expected begin ...
By following the path of these thoroughfares, Shelley Lindgren, wine director and co-owner of the acclaimed San Francisco restaurants A16 and SPQR, and executive chef of SPQR, Matthew Accarrino, explore Central and Northern Italy’s local ...
Enjoying the good life in southern Italy, Decius Caecilius Metellus, Roman magistrate for cases involving foreigners, becomes caught in the middle of a bitter rivalray between the priests of Apollo and those of Hecate that explodes into ...
In SPQR XI: Under Vesuvius, things are going well for Decius Caecilius Metellus.
This short summary and analysis of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter summaries Detailed timeline of key events Profiles of the main characters Important quotes Fascinating trivia ...
When the Tribune Ateius, a fierce adversary, is murdered after uttering a terrible curse on the Roman empire, Decius Cecilius Metellus is assigned to solve the mystery amid the period's superstitions and volatile politics. Reprint.