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OverviewRome has lost its greatest warrior; Aulus Cornelius is dead. Although he is hailed as a hero, the stench of betrayal by cowardly governor Flaminus lingers heavy in the air. The death of their father has left Aulus's sons, Quintus and Titus, with new and grave responsibilities. While Titus swears vengeance against Flaminus and aims to be as great a General as his father, Quintus chooses to pursue politics--under the guidance of Lucius Falerius, now the most powerful senator in Rome. Despite his fortune, Lucius is still haunted by the prophecy that binds his fate to Aulus's. And as he trains his son, Marcellus, in the ways of wielding their immense power, he manipulates the Cornelius family in an attempt to achieve his own goals. Meanwhile, the young Aquila broods over his mother's deathbed revelation. With only memories and a mysterious eagle amulet left to him, Aquila joins a band of mercenaries. Unknowingly he heads straight into the heart of a slave uprising and takes a step closer to a destiny entwined with the fate of the great Roman Republic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack Ludlow (Author)Publisher: Allison & Busby Imprint: Allison & Busby Volume: v. 2 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9780749080143ISBN 10: 0749080140 Pages: 410 Publication Date: 25 February 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviews"""This is a rip-roaring page-turner with considerable depth. It gives a vivid, authentic flavour of those turbulent times, laced as it is with carefully-worked-in historical detail that's informative without being intrusive. And the characters are engagingly three-dimensional, even the villains.""--Historical Novels Review" This is a rip-roaring page-turner with considerable depth. It gives a vivid, authentic flavour of those turbulent times, laced as it is with carefully-worked-in historical detail that's informative without being intrusive. And the characters are engagingly three-dimensional, even the villains. --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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