tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post2149730313390924368..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: The Course of Honour, by Lindsey Davis. Book reviewCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-1396568824894317332014-06-01T16:07:36.118+01:002014-06-01T16:07:36.118+01:00Rick - Indeed, as I said above, I'm glad that ...Rick - Indeed, as I said above, I'm glad that Falco's success gave me a chance to meet Caenis and Vespasian :-)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-6161359795293756752014-05-29T17:48:58.246+01:002014-05-29T17:48:58.246+01:00Annis gives the perfectly sensible reason - and ku...Annis gives the perfectly sensible reason - and kudos to Davis for creating a platform that made Course of Honour viable in the marketplace!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-87612373365727238992014-05-25T18:51:34.799+01:002014-05-25T18:51:34.799+01:00Constance - Definitely worth a look. I liked it ve...Constance - Definitely worth a look. I liked it very much - more than the Falco series in some ways.<br /><br />Rick - I've known about it for ages but only recently got around to getting hold of a copy. It was Lindsey Davis' first novel but it didn't find a publisher until Falco made her a big name. Lucky that Falco made her famous, because it would have been a shame to miss out on this! I am sure I remember Caenis making an appearance in a Falco case, but can't remember which one. <br /><br />Annis - I think you're right about that, see my reply to Rick above. I'm glad that Falco's success gave me a chance to meet Caenis and Vespasian :-)<br /><br />Gabriele - Definitely worth a try, I'd say. I liked it very much (and I also like Falco, which I like as much for the comedy and the characterisation as for the whodunnit aspect). Robert Graves anglicised all sorts of names; he uses modern place names, for example, which always jars with me until I adjust to it. Perhaps Arminius got the same treatment.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-13042758997878913352014-05-25T18:23:33.055+01:002014-05-25T18:23:33.055+01:00I've never tried one of Davis' whodunnits ...I've never tried one of Davis' whodunnits - that genre just doesn't work for me - but this one sounds right up my alley. Yes, I love <i>I Claudius</i> despite Arminius being called Hermann. ;-)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-49407857736666205162014-05-24T18:21:32.621+01:002014-05-24T18:21:32.621+01:00I love books set in Rome. I'll have to give it...I love books set in Rome. I'll have to give it a look. Constance Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964121072645959593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-57572577056083832622014-05-23T08:00:31.891+01:002014-05-23T08:00:31.891+01:00An old favourite :) Actually, I think this may ha...An old favourite :) Actually, I think this may have been Lindsey Davis' first novel, but she couldn't find a publisher for it. It was only after Falco made the grade and became popular that this one saw the light of day.Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-87415677603206980122014-05-18T15:37:17.480+01:002014-05-18T15:37:17.480+01:00I had no idea that Davis had written a non-Falco n...I had no idea that Davis had written a non-Falco novel about Rome. Not just Rome, but very much the same milieu, since Vespasian figures in the Falco books, and I wouldn't be surprised if Caenis appears at some point(s).Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-76983438810644159152014-05-17T03:07:20.031+01:002014-05-17T03:07:20.031+01:00I love when authors expound on little things pulle...I love when authors expound on little things pulled from history. Definitely worth a look. Constance Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964121072645959593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-32581104422372684092014-05-16T19:42:38.448+01:002014-05-16T19:42:38.448+01:00Kathryn - I liked it very much. Definitely worth a...Kathryn - I liked it very much. Definitely worth a re-read.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-43493192322014385132014-05-16T17:27:41.384+01:002014-05-16T17:27:41.384+01:00I read this a few years ago and enjoyed it. I'...I read this a few years ago and enjoyed it. I'd love to read it again, having been in Rome not long ago.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.com