Title: Dominic
First published: 1991
Description: A beautifully written and stunningly evocative debut novel, Dominic follows the title character's adventures through the collapse of the ancient Roman Empire, depicting a society rife with reckless abandon and chaos, a world of display and caprice.  Into this milieu arrives Dominic, an orphaned dwarf child from Gaul.  Left to fend for himself, his travels bring him into contact with many colorful personalities, such as a caravan of gypsies and the inmates of a dungeon.  His adventures eventually land him in the company of a friend, the gigantic Danish bard Kevin Dunskaldir, who helps him defeat an evil as sinister as any force threatening the empire. Creating two unique heroes, acting against the mighty backdrop of a society in transition, Robinson successfully brings together all the elements of a literary masterpiece in this classic tale of friendship, fate and adversity.  Dominic is exhilarating historical fiction, featuring characters you won't easily forget.
Subjects: Fiction, Literature, Fiction, general
LC classification: PS3568.O28919 D6 1991