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Word to Caesar
First published 1955
A young courier must carry a message through the Roman Empire to Emperor Hadrian while opponents attempt to prevent its delivery. Roads, officials, soldiers and provincial communities turn the journey into a test of both courage and imperial organisation.
The novel uses the chase to show how Roman authority depended on communications and local cooperation across great distances. Hadrian’s reign provides a setting for examining citizenship, slavery and the unequal protections offered by imperial law.
The book is called Message to Hadrian in the United States.
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