The Course Of Honour

Name: The Course Of Honour
Brand: Cornerstone
SKU: 9780099515258
Price: 14.44 EUR
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★★★★★

English

By (author): Lindsey Davis

He has no money, no reputation and no famous ancestors.

The love story of the Emperor Vespasian, who brought peace to Rome after years of strife, and his mistress, the freed slave woman Caenis, this book recreates Ancient Romes most turbulent period the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero and Vespasians rise to power.

As their forbidden romance blossoms, Caenis is embroiled in political intrigue, while Vespasian embarks on a glorious career. Years pass, then Vespasian risks all in the climactic struggle for power bringing hope for Rome, but a threat to the relationship that has endured for so long.

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Product Details

Weight: 240g
Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
Publication Date: 04 Apr 2013
Publisher: Cornerstone
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780099515258

About Lindsey Davis

Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series although she has also written about the English Civil War including in 2014 A Cruel Fate a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God a standalone novel leading to her new series about Flavia Albia set in that dark period. Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was awarded the City of Ubeda Historical Novel Prize also for lifetime achievement.