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Accounting in Life and Health Insurance Companies: Student Guide (Flmi Insurance Education Program (Series).)
Life Office Management (
01 June, 1987 )
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Great addition to the series, but no real whodunnit.  |
Coincidentally, SPQR VIII came out just after Tom Hollands "Rubicon", a real account of the "the triumph and tragedy of the Roman Republic". Being a complete freak about everything Roman, I naturally bought and read both. I can recommend everyone to do the same because it makes you even more aware of the historical facts the series is built on. This unique blend of the SPQR series between fact and fiction is for me a real strongpoint. The Aemilian Theatre, which prominently features in this book, for example was mentioned in Hollands book, including a quote from Cicero on how dangerous the construction was.This brings me to the content of the book. Decius Caecilius Metellus has been elected aedile (an office for which had been running in the previous book). It is a most burdensome office because he is expected to host several expensive "munera", and has to supervise construction building, whorehouses and sewers. The collapse of a brandnew appartment building, one of the big "insula" Rome was famous (or rather notorious) for, leads Decius to an investigation into the corrupt world of building contractors. When his investigation implicates several important patricians (no great surprise here) things get dangerous. It truly is a great addition to the series, though unlike book VII it is not a real whodunnit. Already quite early in the novel it becomes clear who the bad people are, but unless you are a real detective buff this is no great problem. The action that follows and the historic detail make the book good enough. The downside, I think, of the SPQR series is that the author never really knows how to convey pathos. Even when 250 people get killed in the collapse of that building, it is stated really matter-of-factly. When reading you do not really feel anger or compassion or pity or whatever. But all in all, it truly is a great book. Though if you are new to the series, it is best to start with part I and work you were up from there.
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For the traveller who appreciates quality and elegance  |
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I stayed in three of the 24 hotels featured in this book (Antwerp-London-New York) ; each time it was an extremely enjoyable experience. The book presents a selection of exquisite hotels that you can select blindly. I use the book as a guideline for selecting a hotel on the next business or private trip. Also if youre into interior decoration the book is a pleasure to glance through because of the nice pictures. Ive experienced that the commentary is well written and most importantly reflects the atmosphere and ammenities of the hotels correctly.
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Highly recommended - More than fulfilled my expectations |
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Name a major city in the world, forget the cliche of the bboring chocolate on the pillow, enjoy the real pleasure of travel by discovering the true HIP secrets of a given city. The text was very well written and told me the secret shpping treasures of Milan or the great hideaways of Paris with always a funny twist.
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