The ultimate Rome story
The young Julius Caesar is serving on board a war galley,gaining a fearsome reputation. Then his ship is captured and he is abandoned on the North African coast. After gathering a legion of men powerful enough to gain vengeance on his captors and to suppress an uprising in Greece,he returns to Rome a hero.
At the moment of his triumph,Julius finds he must fight again. A savage rebellion threatens the city,led by a gladiator named Spartacus...
The second instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780007437139Number of pages: 688Weight: 370 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
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'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic,historical fiction'Daily Mirror
'A brilliant story - I wish I'd written it. A novel of vivid characters,stunning action and unrelenting pace. It really is a terrific read.'BERNARD CORNWELL
'The descriptions of combat in the circus,slaves in revolt,skirmishes in Greece,amputations and street fighting are all convincing.'TLS
'A rich and compelling novel that draws the reader into an extraordinary time and the life of an extraordinary man.'DAVID GEMMELL
Conn Iggulden
Anyone who thinks military historical fiction is all swords and sandals has clearly not encountered the novels of bestselling authorConn Iggulden. His novels sweep the centuries,arching from Rome in the time of Julius Caesar in hisEmperorseries to his Mongol warlord series,Conquerorand most recently his novels of theWars of the Roses. He is also the author of the popular guidebookThe Dangerous Book for Boys.
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