The Course of Honour
{{Short description|Historical novel about Roman Emperor Vespasian}}
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{{Infobox book
| name = The Course of Honour
| image = The Course of Honour.jpg
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| author = Lindsey Davis
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| genre = Historical fiction
| publisher = Century
| pub_date = 1997
| media_type = Print
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| isbn = 9780099227427
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The Course of Honour is a historical novel by Lindsey Davis, set in ancient Rome and concerning the emperor Vespasian and his lover Caenis. It was the first novel Davis wrote which was set in ancient Rome, but was not published until 1997 after she had become known for the Falco series. Davis has said "I see it as my first real book, and because the true story is so wonderful, it will always be my favourite."{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Lindsey|title=The Course of Honor |url=http://www.lindseydavis.co.uk/COHarticle.pdf|publisher=The official website of Lindsey Davis|accessdate=17 August 2012|year=1998}} Originally published on the Mysterious Press website
Translations
The book has been translated into Spanish by Alberto Coscarelli, and published by Edhasa as La carrera del honor: Caenis y Vespasiano ({{ISBN|978-84-350-1962-0}}).{{cite web|title=La carrera del honor|url=http://www.edhasa.es/libros/libro.php?id=2561&l=La+carrera+del+honor&t=Misterio+y+suspenso&a=Davis%2C+Lindsey&e=Edhasa&c=Pocket+%28XL%29&idt=162|publisher=Edhasa|accessdate=18 August 2012}} It has also been translated into Italian by Maria Elena Vaccarini, and published by Marco Tropea Editore as La forza dell'onore ({{ISBN|9788855800976}}).{{cite web|title=La forza dell'onore|url=http://www.marcotropeaeditore.it/index2.php?target=scheda_libro&id_book=71|publisher=Marco Tropea Editore|accessdate=18 August 2012}}
The first American edition (1998 Mysterious Press {{ISBN|0-89296-674-2}}) was published with the American English spelling The Course of Honor.{{cite web|title=Worldcat record for The Course of Honor|url=http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=isbn%3A0892966742|accessdate=18 August 2012}} The current United States edition (2009, St. Martin's Griffin) carries the original title.{{cite web | title=The Course of Honour | url=http://us.macmillan.com/thecourseofhonour/LindseyDavis | work=Macmillan | accessdate=18 August 2012}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=The Course of Honour|url=http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/the-course-of-honour/9780099227427|work=Random House Group|accessdate=17 August 2012}} UK publisher's website, including sample pages.
- {{cite web | title=The Course of Honour | url=http://us.macmillan.com/thecourseofhonour/LindseyDavis | work=Macmillan | accessdate=18 August 2012}} US publisher's website
- {{cite web|title=The Course of Honour | url=http://www.lindseydavis.co.uk/courseofhonour.htm | publisher=The official website of Lindsey Davis| accessdate=17 August 2012}}
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Category:British historical novels
Category:Novels set in ancient Rome
Category:Novels by Lindsey Davis