The Death of Kings - Rilegato

Iggulden, Conn

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ISBN 10: 0385336624 ISBN 13: 9780385336628

Casa editrice: Delacorte Pr, 2004

Riassunto

In the second volume of a four-part saga chronicling Julius Caesar's rise to power, the great Roman leader is captured and ransomed by pirates and left to seek revenge on foreign soil, until he is reunited with his lifelong friend, Marcus Brutus, to protect the city of Rome from a blood uprising led by rebel slave Spartacus. By the author of Emperor: The Gates of Rome.

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Recensione:

"Delightfully entertaining...a combination of scholarship and inventiveness that brings the historical figures vividly to life while educating us, gracefully and subtly, about Rome at the height of its powers."—Booklist

"If you liked 'Gladiator', you'll love Emperor: The Death of Kings."—The Times, London

"What a find. A first-time author who writes—wonderfully! Emperor: The Death of Kings combines the fantasy of Harry Potter with the historical details of John Jakes. Books don't get better than this."—Costa Rica Times

"Iggulden excels at describing battle scenes both small-scale and epic."—Seattle Times

L'autore:

Conn Iggulden is the author of three novels about Genghis Khan, as well as the Emperor novels, all of which are available in hardcover and in paperback from Dell. He is also the coauthor of the #1New York Times bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys. He lives with his wife and children in Hertfordshire, England.

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• Editore: Delacorte Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0385336624
• ISBN 13: 9780385336628
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 480