A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy)
Description:
A slave without a past. A master without a future. A journey of discovery that will forever change the lives of both men. The ancient world comes alive in this vivid and engaging trilogy by an expert on Roman social history.
What if you suddenly discovered that you were not who you thought you were-that your true family history had been hidden from you since birth? What if the truth about your origins would cause others to despise you? What if the man who had arranged the deception was seriously ill and needed your help? What if you were a slave and that man held your life in his hands-and you his? These are some of the questions explored in the first two volumes of the new historical trilogy, A Slave's Story.
The story centers on a slave named Marcus who manages the business affairs of a wealthy Roman citizen in central Asia Minor in the first century AD. The first volume, A Rooster for Asklepios, narrates his eventful journey to a famous healing center in western Turkey in response to a dream in which the god Asklepios appears to promise that his master will be cured there of a nagging illness. The second volume, A Bull for Pluto, relates the aftermath of this journey as Marcus struggles with newly revealed secrets about his ancestry and his master comes to terms with his mortality.
Along the way, both men encounter people and ideas that undermine everything that they have ever believed about themselves, one another, and the world around them. Societal norms are challenged, personal loyalties tested, and identities transformed in this engaging story that brings to life a unique corner of the Roman world that has been neglected by previous storytellers.
Who Will Like This Book?
- Readers who enjoy complex stories about flawed characters, epic journeys, and characters who struggle with their identities and commitments, including their views of religion
- Readers who appreciate richly detailed and historically accurate accounts of daily life in the past
- Readers who want to know more about the social and religious world of early Judaism and Christianity (including Roman religion and anti-semitism); how Greeks and Romans dealt with sickness and healing (medicine, miracle, and magic); and what life was like at specific Roman archaeological sites in Turkey (Ephesus, Pergamum, Hierapolis, Antioch, etc.).
"This compelling and enjoyable story offers the reader a superb 'insider' view of life in the first-century Greco-Roman world. I enjoyed traipsing around Anatolia with Lucius and Marcus!"
-Dr. Terence Donaldson, Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, Canada
"The realism of this story reflects the author's deep first-hand knowledge of the landscape and culture where the narrative takes place."
-Dr. Mark Wilson, Director, Asia Minor Research Center, Antalya, Turkey
"This well-researched book really brings the Roman world to life!"
-Dr. Alanna Nobbs, Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Australia
"The amount of research, imagination, and effort involved in crafting this story earned my admiration, and stirred my curiosity, too."
-Dr. Mark Nanos, Lecturer, University of Kansas, USA
Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9781953610072
Frequently Asked Questions about A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy)
The price for the book starts from $22.17 on Amazon and is available from 13 sellers at the moment.
If you’re interested in selling back the A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy) book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.
As for the A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy) book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.
The A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy) book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 1,303,611 at the moment. A rank of 1,000,000 means the last copy sold approximately a month ago.
The highest price to sell back the A Rooster for Asklepios: A Slave's Story, Book 1 (A Slave's Story Trilogy) book within the last three months was on October 30 and it was $4.78.