The Dream of Scipio

Iain Pears

Language: English

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Published: Jun 15, 2002

Description:

Set in Provence during the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Black Death in the 14th century, and World War II, this novel follows the fortunes of three men — a Gallic aristocrat, a poet and an intellectual who joins the Vichy government.