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The gates of Rome ; Emperor

by Iggulden, Conn; Conn Iggulden.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Harper, 2011Edition: Paperback.Description: 392 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780007437122.Subject(s): Caesar, Julius, 100 B.C.-44 B.C. -- Fiction | Rome - History - Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. - Fiction | Historical | ScienceSummary: The early life of Julius Caesar is recreated in a novel that brilliantly interweaves history and adventure. An epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction ́(QA(3L (Balready a top-ten bestseller in hardback. From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the betrayals that almost tore it apart, the Emperor novels tell the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, The Gates of Rome introduces an ambitious young man facing his first great test. In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict ́(3L (Band Julius Caesar will be in the thick of the action.
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The early life of Julius Caesar is recreated in a novel that brilliantly interweaves history and adventure. An epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction ́(QA(3L (Balready a top-ten bestseller in hardback. From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the betrayals that almost tore it apart, the Emperor novels tell the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, The Gates of Rome introduces an ambitious young man facing his first great test. In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict ́(3L (Band Julius Caesar will be in the thick of the action.