Double Daggers.Double Daggers double dagger n. A reference mark (  ) used in printing and writing. Also called diesis.Noun 1. James R. Clifford Dan River Press PO Box 298, Thomaston, MA 04861 0897542177 $16.95 www.jrclifford.com Double Daggers by James R. Clifford is about four men separated in time but united in their ambitions to possess the Ides of March Ides of March Caesar killed by opposing factions (44 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: EB, 3: 575–580] See : Assassination Ides of March 15 March; prophesied as fateful for Caesar. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar] See : Omen coin minted by Brutus in celebration of Julius Caesar's death: Marcus Brutus himself, a crusading knight of medieval Europe, an SS lieutenant of Hitler's, and a modern day Wall Street trader. Creatively presenting the devilish dev·il·ish adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as: a. Malicious; evil. b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying. 2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat. intentions and pursuits of the four lead characters and their intertwining fates of the four books Four Books Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). , Double Daggers is a riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. historical interpretation of the great mythical powers of the legendary Roman coin. Benefitting from the author's historical research and vividly acute concepts drawn from the rule of the Roman, Crusading, Nazi, and modern eras, Double Daggers is very strongly recommended as a complex, superbly crafted, thoroughly entertaining novel from beginning to end. |
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