Rome
The Coming of the King (Rome 2): A compelling and gripping historical adventure that will keep you turning page after page
$32.72
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2012
Summary
A compelling novel of Rome in the tradition of Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a high-octane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden.
“Intricately woven, cleverly plotted. Miss this at your peril!” – Ben Kane
“Intelligent, historical…I was bereft when I turned the final page.” – Robert Low
“A dazzling, wonder…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552161794 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552161799 |
| Author: | Manda Scott |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Rome |
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Critics Review
Religious and political tensions, passion and intrigue, superb action sequences and real and imagined characters are seamlessly woven together to create a fascinating and exciting story on a truly epic scale – LAURA WILSON * Guardian *
A dramatic new version of the past…grippingly sustained – JANE JAKEMAN * Independent *
Rome: The Coming of the King is an intricately woven, cleverly plotted and exceedingly well-written book. Miss it at your peril! – BEN KANE
Stunningly good. Rome: The Coming of the King gives the reader the extraordinary sense of living within another time and place - smelling its smells, tasting its tastes, thinking its thoughts and dreaming its dreams … A quite exceptional historical novel – ANDREW TAYLOR
From the deserts and the people who roam them, to the cities and the kings who rule them, MC Scott deftly recreates the dangerous world of a country dominated by Rome. Superbly written and immaculately researched, Rome: The Coming of the King left me desperate to know what happens next! – DOUGLAS JACKSON
About The Author
Manda Scott
Over the past two decades Manda Scott has brought iconic historical figures back to life, reimagined and re-booted for the twenty-first century. Her crime novels have been shortlisted for many awards including Hen’s Teeth for the Orange Prize and No Good Deed for an Edgar Award. Her work has been translated into over twenty languages. Manda’s bestselling Boudica series was recently optioned for television.
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