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Bezig met laden... From the Ashes (The Colosseum Book 1)door Melissa Addey
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Delightful, giving us a window on how a team of people led by Marcus and his helpers Althea and Fausta make sure everything will run smoothly for the Flavian Amphitheater [i.e., Colosseum] to be a success in the Inaugural gladiatorial games. We've never thought about it [and probably the spectators never did, either] that there were many details that had to be gotten just right for the "show to go on." We also read of Pompeii and its destruction, in which Marcus loses his family, and more bad luck--a fire breaks out in Rome and there is an outbreak of [probably] malaria. Very readable and well written. Pacing just glided along. I understand there will be sequels, which I want to read. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Colosseum (1) PrijzenOnderscheidingen
They called it the Flavian Amphitheatre. We call it the Colosseum. Let the Games begin. Rome, 80AD. A gigantic new amphitheatre is being built. The Emperor has plans for gladiatorial Games on a scale no-one has ever seen before. But the Games don't just happen by themselves. They must be made. And Marcus, the man in charge of creating them, has just lost everything he held dear when Pompeii disappeared under the searing wrath of Vesuvius. Now it will fall to Althea, the slave woman who serves as his scribe, to ensure the Colosseum is inaugurated on time - and that Marcus makes his way out of the darkness that calls to him. Can a motley crew comprising a retired centurion, slaves, a prostitute and an ex Vestal Virgin pull off the greatest gladiatorial Games ever seen? Or will they fail and find themselves in the arena as punishment? Time is running out to deliver an unforgettable spectacle. From the Ashes is the first, fast-paced novel in the gripping new Colosseum series. Follow the quick-witted and fiercely loyal backstage team of the Colosseum through the devastation of Pompeii, plague and fire. This is historical fiction at its most captivating: both action-packed and tender. Take a front row seat at the Colosseum's inaugural gladiatorial Games. Buy From the Ashes today. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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