Hortensius, Friend of Nero

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Hortensius, Friend of Nero
1937 US edition
AuthorEdith Pargeter
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Published1936
PublisherLovat Dickson (UK) 1936
Greystone Press (US) 1937
Pages232

Hortensius, Friend of Nero is a 1936 novel by Edith Pargeter. In it, Hortensius attempts to save the Christian wife of a friend in the arena, an act for which he is forced to flee by Nero, along with a Persian slave whom he falls for.[1][2] It was Pargeter's first historical novel.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/edith-pargeter-2/hortensius-friend-of-nero/ Kirkus
  2. ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/17527510?q&versionId=231340329 NLA
  3. ^ Adrian, Jack (16 October 1995). "Obituary: Ellis Peters". The Independent. Retrieved 18 August 2019.