Dimensions
130 x 197 x 22mm
Marcus Corvinus is a young man who likes to have a good time and enjoys wine, women and laughter far more than a hard days's work. He also happens to be the grandson of Ovid's former patron.
So when Ovid's stepdaughter, the luscious Perilla, begs him to recover Ovid's ashes and bring them back to Rome, how can Marcus refuse? Not that the task turns out to be easy: official permission is abruptly denied. And as Marcus starts asking questions in the higher echelons of Roman society, he finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into a web of secrecy, treachery and deceit.
Comic, bawdy and extremely engrossing, 'Ovid' is an intriguing tale of mystery and suspense. Wearing his classical scholarship lightly, David Wishart gives us an up-to-the-minute thriller and a unique insight into Roman life.
