Silence & Lies (A Short Story)

A Throne of the Caesars Story

AvHarry Sidebottom

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Engelska, 2015

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A tense and brilliantly dramatic 20-page short story from the bestselling author of The Throne of the Caesars Series.AD238. Emperor Maximinus’ reign is under threat as Gordian the Younger and Elder are proclaimed as Emperor.Julius Burdo, official of the Empire, must accompany the knife-boy Castricius north, to assassinate Maximinus. The order is from the new Augusti; death is a certain fate to both men, whether they succeed or fail.But as the two men journey north, they have plans to survive this deadly mission.A fascinating insight into a scheme that happens offstage in Iron & Rust, this is a taut and thrilling short story.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-04-09
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780007499960
Förlag:HarperCollins Publishers

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Dr Harry Sidebottom teaches classical history at the University of Oxford, where he is a lecturer at Lincoln College.He has an international reputation as a scholar, having published widely on ancient warfare, classical art and the cultural history of the Roman Empire.Iron & Rust is the first book in a major new series, Throne of the Caesars, and follows his acclaimed and bestselling series, Warrior of Rome. He divides his time between Oxford and Newmarket in Suffolk, where he lives which his wife and two sons.

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Praise for Harry Sidebottom: 'An amazing story of bloodlust, ruthless ambition and revenge' THE TIMES 'Sidebottom's prose blazes with searing scholarship' THE TIMES 'Superior fiction, with depth, authenticity and a sense of place' TLS 'A storming triumph...wonderful fight scenes, deft literary touches and salty dialogue' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Explosive action and knuckle-whitening drama' GUARDIAN