Title : The Fortune of Alexandria - Gérald Messadié - book
Summary :
In the year 38 AD, Alexandria, as much and more than Rome, is the queen of the Mediterranean. All races, all gods, all thoughts rub shoulders in its palaces, its alleys, and its dives, where orgy and asceticism, science and magic, Roman administration, Levantine or Jewish trade, the cults of ancient Egypt, Greek philosophy... The disappearance of Delia, a prominent courtesan, after an attempt to poison her, will plunge the city into a whirlwind of rumors and violence. Should we blame Anaxo, the sorceress and spellcaster? Cornelia, the wife of her rich protector Alexianus? Or some religious sect, like the Essenes of Lake Mareotis, whom we know so little about and whom everyone distrusts? With the astonishing erudition and prodigious sense of storytelling that made The Man Who Became God a success, Gérarld Messadié takes us, through a true detective story, into the depths and secrets of this fascinating city, which prefigures the great megacities of today, and whose bustle, colors, scents, and figures he excels in bringing to life. Gérarld Messadié's novel is a mosaic that is both marvelous and frightening... A tidal bore, a violent surge, like the sensuality of the sublime Delia. Gilbert Sinoué, L'Express
- EAN: 9782253143345
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