SOLVED - Man frozen in ice is revived and discovered to have lived centuries ago, speaks Latin, which is pronounced differently than one thinks nowadays. Read it around the 80s. [s]

[Uschi]

Modern-era story of a man found frozen in ice who is revived and discovered to have lived centuries ago (by a female scientist I believe).

He speaks a language they finally discover is Latin, but which wasn't recognized right away as he pronounces it differently than one thinks nowadays.

Read it around the 80s in Germany, but quite certain that it was translated from English.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

[Andy]

This sounds like Sean McMullen's "Centurion's Empire" but that was from the late 1990s.

[Uschi]

Hi Andy, Thank you for your interesting suggestion, but "Centurion's Empire' is not the book I'm looking for, unfortunately, as there was no time travel involved.

[Kris]

The Far Arena by Richard Ben Sapir?

[Andy]

Uschi wrote: "Hi Andy, Thank you for your interesting suggestion, but "Centurion's Empire' is not the book I'm looking for, unfortunately, as there was no time travel involved."

There's no time travel in Centurions Empire, just several "freezings".

[Uschi]

Hello Kris

I think you might be right on The Far Arena. I've requested the book from my library and am crossing my fingers. Since I'm so hopeful, I'll mark this search as resolved.

Thank you,
:-)

[Kris]

Uschi, glad we could help. Hope you found your book. :)

[Kate]

Uschi, was The Far Arena your book?

[Uschi]

Hi Kate, Yes it was The Far Arena. It was so great to read it again!

[Kris]

Glad you found your book! I'm curious about the gladiator's perspective on 20th century culture. Adding it to my TBR list. Thanks :)