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OverviewYouths Lucius and Allus appeal to the Sybil, Roman oracle and mystic, for a glimpse into their future. But all she offers are ominous words and a small metal charm of an eagle... Over twenty years later and the men are still friends. Allus, now the former governor and a respected soldier must face his toughest battle yet when his wife Claudia is captured by Celtic invaders. Although the couple is reunited, what ignoble shame now threatens to fall upon Allus' family? Lucius, a Patrician politician, lives by strict Roman codes. His social position gives him an advantage over others, which he uses and abuses. All Lucius lacks is an heir, a problem to which Lucius must find a permanent and sinister solution... And meanwhile a peasant boy, Aquilla, is rising through the ranks and it becomes clear that he has a destiny to fulfill. As Aquilla gains in strength, could the old Sybil's words prove more powerful than Allus and Lucius ever imagined? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack Ludlow (Author)Publisher: Allison & Busby Imprint: Allison & Busby Volume: v. 1 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.671kg ISBN: 9780749080174ISBN 10: 0749080175 Pages: 442 Publication Date: 24 September 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews"""The cruelty and brutality of political and military life in Rome immediately before the rise of the Caesars is explicit. The story is fascinating and expertly told, narrated intelligently and with élan. For readers who have liked Conn Iggulden's Emperor series, this is required reading - and is historical fiction at its very best.""--Historical Novels Review" The cruelty and brutality of political and military life in Rome immediately before the rise of the Caesars is explicit. The story is fascinating and expertly told, narrated intelligently and with lan. For readers who have liked Conn Iggulden's Emperor series, this is required reading - and is historical fiction at its very best. --Historical Novels Review Author InformationJack Ludlow is the pseudonym of David Donachie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. David Donachie has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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