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Emperor: The Death of Kings
by Conn Iggulden
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Harper Collins, 2004. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A fascinating first edition of this novel on the young Julius Caesar. 'Emperor: The Death of Kings' tells the story of his gathering of troops in North Africa and a new threat, Spartacus., part of Iggulden's 'Emperor' series. Conn Iggulden (1971 -) is a British author of historical fiction. He is best known for his 'Emperor' and 'Conqueror' series. 'Emperor' follows Julius Caesar, and 'Conqueror' follows Genghis Khan. In a cloth binding with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some light marking to boards and slight bumping to extremities. Very light spotting to first front free end-papers. Dustwrapper unclipped with some edgewear and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
The second volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar – an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction.The young Caesar must overcome enemies on land and at sea to become a battle-hardened leader – in the spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of The Gates of Rome.Forced to flee Rome, Julius Caesar is serving on board a war galley in the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean and rapidly gaining a fearsome reputation. But no sooner has he had a memorable victory than his ship is captured by pirates and he is held to ransom.Abandoned on the north African coast after hard months of captivity, he begins to gather a group of recruits that he will eventually forge into a unit powerful enough to gain vengeance on his captors and to suppress a new uprising in Greece.Returning to Rome as a hero – and as an increasingly dangerous problem for his enemies – Caesar is reunited with his boyhood companion Brutus. But soon the friends are called upon to fight as they have never fought before, when a new crisis threatens to overwhelm the city – in the form of a rebellious gladiator named Spartacus...
Reviews
On Jan 25 2015, a reader said:
One of my favorite all time books, this novel introduces the reader to the life of young Gaius Julius Caesar and his best friend, Marcus. It also gives the reader an accurate depiction of the lifestyles of ancient Rome, the Roman Senate, and the Roman military.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD7-A-1
- Title
- Emperor: The Death of Kings
- Author
- Conn Iggulden
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- julius caser north africa emperor spartacus north africa
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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