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The Wedding Shroud
by Elisabeth Storrs
Ultimately a story about culture shock, The Wedding Shroud chronicles the political marriage of a young, austere Roman woman to a wealthy older Etruscan. We watch as Caecilia begins to adapt to the more sensual, lavish Etruscan life, while still clinging to her morally black-and-white Roman upbringing. As Caecilia begins to feels love from the Etruscans surrounding her, she begins to see shades of gray between the cultures. The book is well researched and fascinating; the differences between ancient Romans, Etruscans and Greeks were all new to me. I enjoyed the growth of all the characters, which were well drawn and believable. I felt a little let down by the ending, and wonder what happened to all the characters. I read in one of the reviews here that there may be a sequel, which (I hope) would tell me what happens to Caecilia, Tarchon, Mastarna and the other Veientanes. All in all, a terrific read.