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False God of Rome (3) (Vespasian) - Softcover

Book 3 of 9: Vespasian

Fabbri, Robert

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9780857897435: False God of Rome (3) (Vespasian)
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ISBN 10: 0857897438 ISBN 13: 9780857897435
Publisher: Corvus, 2014

Synopsis

Vespasian's mission will lead to violence, mayhem, and theft—and in the end, to a betrayal so great it will echo through the ages

Vespasian is serving as a military officer on the outskirts of the Roman Empire, suppressing local troubles and defending the Roman way. But political events in Rome—Tiberius's increasingly insane debauchery, the escalating grain crisis—draw him back to the city. When Caligula becomes Emperor, Vespasian believes that things will improve. Instead, he watches the young emperor deteriorate from Rome's shining star to a blood-crazed, incestuous, all-powerful madman. Lavish building projects, endless games, public displays of his relationship with his sister, Drusilla, and a terrified senate are as nothing to Caligula's most ambitious plan: to bridge the bay of Neapolis and ride over it wearing Alexander's breastplate. And it falls to Vespasian to travel to Alexandria and steal it from Alexander's mausoleum.

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About the Author

Robert Fabbri has worked in film and TV for 25 years. He is an assistant director and has worked on productions such as Billy Elliot, Hellraiser, Hornblower, and Patriot Games. His life-long passion for ancient history inspired him to write the Vespasian series.

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Publisher
Corvus
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0857897438
ISBN 13 
9780857897435
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
416
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