by Henry Winterfeld · Livre de Poche Jeunesse (Le) · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782013971492
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«Caïus et le gladiateur» is the young-adult mystery novel by Henry Winterfeld, published by Le Livre de Poche Jeunesse in paperback in French.
In ancient Rome, Caïus and his friends give a slave to their teacher and end up caught in a murder plot. A secret message leads them to a cemetery, a lions' pit, and an underground passage while a one-eyed gladiator pursues them; to save themselves, they must unmask the culprits.
Edition of 256 pages, second installment of the 'Detectives in Togas' series. Originally published in 1953 as 'Mystery of the Roman Ransom', translated from English by Jean Esch.
Recommended for readers aged 10 to 12, with a mystery and adventure plot.
Henry Winterfeld, published under the pseudonym Manfred Michael, was a German writer and artist famous for his children's and young adult novels. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1940 and lived there until his death.
