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Roman diary
Unknown author · historical fiction
On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.
About this historical novel
Roman diary by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.
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Plot summary
On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.
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Global / multiple
Themes
- fiction
- history
- slaves
- diaries
- civilization
- juvenile fiction
- girls
- slavery
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open-library