The Siege (Agent of Rome)

Brown, Nick

ISBN 10: 1444714856 / ISBN 13: 9781444714852

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2011

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First UK Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£12.99 price intact). Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Signed and dated by author on title page (21/7/11). Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. A lovely signed copy of this second book of the Agent of Rome series. 390 pages. ISBN: 9781444714852. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Siege (Agent of Rome)
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444714856
• ISBN 13: 9781444714852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Like New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

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Synopsis

It's 270 AD—Rome has ruled Syria for more than three centuries, but now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat, and a 19-year old officer must do the near-impossible

Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters. Arabia, Palestine, and Egypt have fallen and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands exposed. A young intelligence agent fresh from officer training, Cassius Corbulo is the only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran advance, and he receives orders that he must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last stronghold still in Roman hands, and hold it until reinforcements arrive. What Cassius finds at Alauran would daunt the most seasoned veteran, let alone a 19 year-old with no experience of war. A mere scattering of divided and demoralized legionaries remain, backed up by some fractious Syrian auxiliaries and a drunken Praetorian Guardsman. With the Palmyrans just days away, Cassius must somehow find the discipline, resourcefulness, and courage to organize the garrison, save Alauran, and secure Rome's eastern frontier.

About the Author

Nick Brown grew up in Norfolk and later studied history at the University of Sussex. In 2000 he embarked on a PGCE course at the University of Exeter and began a career as a teacher of humanities and English. For the last five years he has been working at an international school in Warsaw. He has been writing since his early twenties, focusing initially on screenplays. He is the author of Agent of Rome.