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Title: Fires of Alexandria
Author: Thomas K. Carpenter
Narrator: Elizabeth Klett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-07-12
Publisher: Thomas K. Carpenter
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 74 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of whoever set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria.
One hundred years later, Heron of Alexandria - the city's most renowned inventor and creator of Temple miracles - receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the crime. Desperate to be free of the debts incurred by her twin brother, she accepts and sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the Roman Empire and change the course of history forever.
Members Reviews:
A fun way to get into this time of history.
What made the experience of listening to Fires of Alexandria the most enjoyable?
Listened to the audio version. This book has plenty of intriguing action-- definitely an impossible revision of history, but does make you aware of the some of the tensions of the day. Very good desert chase scenes and excellent creativity with respect to the inventiveness of the protagonist. She invents basically the forerunner of a steam locomotive.
A little bit far-fetched, but fun and interesting. This book is more for adults--- though not too bawdy.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Heron is one gutsy woman! She perseveres in extremely painful difficult impossible circumstances.
What about Elizabeth Kletts performance did you like?
Elizabeth is a really good reader! Her pace allows you to be creative with the emotions and she doesn't try to over engineer it.
Awesome!
This was a phenomenal book! The history, inventions, mystery, and intrigue were amazing! I've always been intrigued by this time period and the technological advances of in this area of the world. This was everything I could've asked for and more! A must read! Narration was excellent.
Ancient Rome & Egypt, Inventions, & a Genius
An early inventor and mathematician, Heron of Alexandria, born in 10 AD, lived and worked about 100 years after the reign of Alexander the Great . . . in this fictional tale of the "creator of temple miracles", Heron is a woman, who has assumed the identity of her dead twin brother, an interesting twist on a real historical figure . . . as I listened to the story, I became more and more enthralled with the characters and the strange and mysterious beliefs of the ancient Romans . . . steeped in idolatry and pagan worship, and always seeking the next "miracle" . . . which Heron worked to give them by way of her ingenious engineering skills . . . ancient Alexandria was both a fascinating and a sad place . . . women had no place in the ancient world . . . but to be used by men . . . thus Heron's disguise . . . the investigation of the fires that had burned Alexandria more than 100 years prior, during the reign of Alexander the Great was very interesting . . . as was the history of the Library of Alexandria . . . all in all, some of the book was far fetched, bordering on fantastic . . . the war machines and some of Heron's other inventions stretched the imagination . . . but it made me like the story all the more . . . the next book is Heirs of Alexandria . . . and I can't wait to see what Heron is up to next!
Great novel with strong heroine
This is the start to a great series. The author imagines that a real person, the brilliant inventor Heron of Alexandria, was actually a woman in disguise.
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Title: Fires of Alexandria
Author: Thomas K. Carpenter
Narrator: Elizabeth Klett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-07-12
Publisher: Thomas K. Carpenter
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 74 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of whoever set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria.
One hundred years later, Heron of Alexandria - the city's most renowned inventor and creator of Temple miracles - receives coin from a mysterious patron to investigate the crime. Desperate to be free of the debts incurred by her twin brother, she accepts and sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the Roman Empire and change the course of history forever.
Members Reviews:
A fun way to get into this time of history.
What made the experience of listening to Fires of Alexandria the most enjoyable?
Listened to the audio version. This book has plenty of intriguing action-- definitely an impossible revision of history, but does make you aware of the some of the tensions of the day. Very good desert chase scenes and excellent creativity with respect to the inventiveness of the protagonist. She invents basically the forerunner of a steam locomotive.
A little bit far-fetched, but fun and interesting. This book is more for adults--- though not too bawdy.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Heron is one gutsy woman! She perseveres in extremely painful difficult impossible circumstances.
What about Elizabeth Kletts performance did you like?
Elizabeth is a really good reader! Her pace allows you to be creative with the emotions and she doesn't try to over engineer it.
Awesome!
This was a phenomenal book! The history, inventions, mystery, and intrigue were amazing! I've always been intrigued by this time period and the technological advances of in this area of the world. This was everything I could've asked for and more! A must read! Narration was excellent.
Ancient Rome & Egypt, Inventions, & a Genius
An early inventor and mathematician, Heron of Alexandria, born in 10 AD, lived and worked about 100 years after the reign of Alexander the Great . . . in this fictional tale of the "creator of temple miracles", Heron is a woman, who has assumed the identity of her dead twin brother, an interesting twist on a real historical figure . . . as I listened to the story, I became more and more enthralled with the characters and the strange and mysterious beliefs of the ancient Romans . . . steeped in idolatry and pagan worship, and always seeking the next "miracle" . . . which Heron worked to give them by way of her ingenious engineering skills . . . ancient Alexandria was both a fascinating and a sad place . . . women had no place in the ancient world . . . but to be used by men . . . thus Heron's disguise . . . the investigation of the fires that had burned Alexandria more than 100 years prior, during the reign of Alexander the Great was very interesting . . . as was the history of the Library of Alexandria . . . all in all, some of the book was far fetched, bordering on fantastic . . . the war machines and some of Heron's other inventions stretched the imagination . . . but it made me like the story all the more . . . the next book is Heirs of Alexandria . . . and I can't wait to see what Heron is up to next!
Great novel with strong heroine
This is the start to a great series. The author imagines that a real person, the brilliant inventor Heron of Alexandria, was actually a woman in disguise.