Hella S. Haasse

Threshold of Fire: a novel of fifth century Rome (2005)

Actually 4.5 stars but I rounded it up to 5. I was really engrossed in this one and had to keep reading until the finish. I read it aloud to make it last, so I could linger over every word. I was sorry when it did end. The author's writing was nothing short of brilliant. There was no violent ...