When We Were Romans

"When We Were Romans "is a haunting psychological novel and another masterful work from the author of the prize-winning "English Passengers."Nine-year-old Lawrence isthe man of his family. He watches over his mother and his willful little sister Jemima. He is the one who keeps order, especially when his mother decides they must leave their life in England behind because of threats fromLawrence's father. But their new life in Rome does not go as planned. Short of money and living off of his mother's old friends-all who seem to doubt her story--Lawrence soon realizes that things are notwhat they seem. "From the Trade Paperback edition."