Circus Maximus - An unforgettable Roman odyssey of rivalry and power

A tale of vicious rivalry, corruption and power in the greatest sporting arena in history - the Circus Maximus - that will ultimately decide the fate of the Roman Empire itself.

Info autore

A.D. O'Neill is the author of seven novels that altogether have been published in seventeen languages: Scheherazade (a revisionist Arabian Nights epic); The Lamplighter (a tale of the macabre set in 1886 Edinburgh); The Empire of Eternity (a history-mystery featuring Napoleon Bonaparte and the early years of archaeology); The Unscratchables (a Swiftian satire featuring anthropomorphic dog and cat detectives); The Dark Side (a lunar detective story); Dr Jekyll & Mr Seek (a sequel to Stevenson's classic tale); and The Devil Upstairs (a satanic mystery set in modernday Edinburgh). Three of his books have been optioned by Hollywood. He was born in Melbourne and lives in Edinburgh.

Riassunto

A tale of vicious rivalry, corruption and power in the greatest sporting arena in history - the Circus Maximus - that will ultimately decide the fate of the Roman Empire itself.

Prefazione

A tale of vicious rivalry, corruption and power in the greatest sporting arena in history - the Circus Maximus - that will ultimately decide the fate of the Roman Empire itself.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A.D. O'Neill
• Editore: Bonnier Zaffre
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781785305351
• ISBN: 978-1-78530-535-1
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 162 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Peso: 611 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, War & combat fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Ancient Rome, Historical adventure fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, European history: the Romans, Ancient warfare