<strong>When We Were Romans</strong> is a haunting psychological novel and another masterfulwork from the author of the prizewinning English Passengers Nineyear... » 

When We Were Romans is a haunting psychological novel and another masterfulwork from the author of the prizewinning English Passengers NineyearoldLawrence is the man of his family. He watches over his mother and his willfullittle sister Jemima. He is the one who keeps order especially when his motherdecides they must leave their life in England behind because of threats fromLawrences father. But their new life in Rome does not go as planned. Short ofmoney and living off of his mothers old friendsall who seem to doubt herstoryLawrence soon realizes that things are not what they seem. «