The Siege
Agent of Rome 1
$29.71
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2012
Summary
270 AD Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters and the once invincible legions have been crushed. Arabia, Palestine and Egypt have fallen and now Antioch, Syria’s capital, stands exposed.
Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from officer training. He has been assigned the menial task of rounding up wounded legionaries but the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444714869 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444714864 |
| Author: | Nick Brown |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Agent of Rome |
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‘The Siegeis an excellent debut novel and delivers a thrilling and fascinating coming-of-age adventure’
Agent of Rome is a masterful debut from a new author completely at home in this era; the writing is deft, the action swift and bloody and the characters believable and engaging. I look forward greatly to the next one. - Manda Scott
Once the action kicks off you won’t be able to put it down. - Anthony Riches, author of the Empire seriesBrown’s intelligent and exhilarating story excels in its perfect pace, vivid combat sequences and superb characterisation. The Siege delivers a thrilling coming-of-age adventure with an unlikely but likeable hero whose exploits are set to win an army of fans - Lancashire Evening PostBrown promises to be one of the most exciting sword-wielding writers in an ever-popular arena. In this, his debut, his principal is a 19-year-old fresh-faced officer commanding 100 men in defence of a Syrian stronghold against a vastly superior force. There are echoes of Beau Geste in this death-or-glory stand. - The Oxford TimesThe Siege is an excellent debut novel and delivers a thrilling and fascinating coming-of-age adventure - Book GazetteNick Brown has the craft of storytelling at his fingertips … The Siege is a fast-paced and satisfying read - Russell Whitfield, author of GladiatrixAgent of Rome is a masterful debut from a new author completely at home in this era; the writing is deft, the action swift and bloody and the characters believable and engaging. I look forward greatly to the next one. - Manda ScottOnce the action kicks off you won’t be able to put it down. - Anthony Riches, author of the Empire seriesAbout The Author
Nick Brown
Nick Brown grew up in Norfolk and later studied history at the University of Sussex. In 2000 he embarked on a PGCE course at the University of Exeter and began a career as a teacher of humanities and English. For the last five years he has been working at an international school in Warsaw. He has been writing since his early twenties, focusing initially on screenplays. Agent of Rome is his first attempt at historical fiction.
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