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Emperor of Rome
By (Author) Robert Fabbri
Atlantic Books
Corvus
7th January 2020
1st August 2019
Main
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
823.92
Paperback
368
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
255g
Rome, AD 68. Vespasian is tasked with the impossible. Should he quell the revolt in Judaea, as Nero the emperor has instructed, or resort to the unthinkable and sabotage his own campaign If his conquest succeeds, he risks facing the mad emperor's jealousy. If he fails, his punishment will be severe.
But then Nero commits suicide, catapulting Rome into turmoil. With a contested throne and an army at his disposal, now may finally be Vespasian's time - to ascend, to conquer, to achieve what countless prophecies have foretold and take control of Rome itself. Will Vespasian, at long last, be the one to wear the purple
Fabbri does an excellent job with this scintillating source material. * Antonia Senior, The Times *
Stuffed with political deviousness and vivid depictions of war and torture, Fabbri's eighth book of the series is shockingly good. * Sunday Sport *
Robert Fabbri has a winner on his hands. * The BookPlank *
A stonking read. * Classic FM *
Robert Fabbri read Drama and Theatre at London University and has worked in film and TV for 25 years as an assistant director. He has worked on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, Patriot Games and Billy Elliot. His life-long passion for ancient history inspired him to write the Vespasian series. He lives in London and Berlin.