The Wall
The pulse-pounding epic about the end times of an empire
$26.99
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2023
Summary
Set on and around the UK’s best-known and internationally renowned Roman monument - Hadrian’s Wall - here is the action-packed and resoundingly authentic new historical novel from a writer consistently acclaimed as one of the genre’s very best.
AD 400. Rome and its Empire are failing …
Veteran cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor sets out with his regiment to make what may be his final tour of the forts along Hadrian’s Wall. Through a combination of military prowess, brutal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552178235 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552178233 |
| Author: | Douglas Jackson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 192mm x 126mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
Roman historical fiction at its very best. SUNDAY EXPRESS
Intrigue, murder, politics and plotting … it’s a tour de force that hits harder than a Pictish axe … cements his reputation as not just one of Scotland’s best historical fiction writers but one of our best writers. Brilliantly researched and written, The Wall is an all-conquering triumph from the first page to the last. * DAILY RECORD *Roman historical fiction at its very best. * SUNDAY EXPRESS *Douglas Jackson is one of the finest writers about today, irrespective of genre. * FOR WINTER NIGHTS *
About The Author
Douglas Jackson
A journalist by profession, Douglas Jackson transformed a lifelong fascination for Rome and the Romans in to his first two highly-praised novels, Caligula and Claudius. His third, Hero of Rome, introduced readers to a new series hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens. Eight further acclaimed ‘Rome’ novels followed, confirming Doug as one of the UK’s foremost historical novelists. His latest novel, The Wall, was published to coincide with the 1900th anniversary of the construction of Hadrian’s Wall. A member of the Historical Writers Association and the Historical Novel Society, Douglas Jackson lives near Stirling in Scotland.
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