The Dolphins of Laurentum R. J. Ellory The cynical are moved by

The cynical are moved by his flights of romance

'What the River Knows has it all: page-turning mystery

the eunuch Yashim discovers that some people will go to any lengths to preserve the traditions of the Ottoman Empire

all these issues impact on the life of a boy in a medieval manor and give the book its uniquely contemporary feel

But if Paige wants to regain her freedom she must allow herself to be nurtured in this prison where she is meant to die

The Dolphins of Laurentum R. J. Ellory The cynical are moved byIt's October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems. But someone else is after the treasure, too. As the four children try to recover it, they solve the terrible mystery of Lupus's past.