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Bezig met laden... The Gates of Rome (Emperor, Book 1) (origineel 2003; editie 2004)door Conn Iggulden
Informatie over het werkDe poorten van Rome door Conn Iggulden (2003)
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Caesar (1) Is opgenomen inEmperor Series (The Gates of Rome, The Death of Kings, The Field of Swords, The Gods of War, & The Blood of Gods) door Conn Iggulden Conqueror & Emperor 10 Books Collection Pack Set door Conn Iggulden (indirect)
Fiction.
Literature.
Thriller.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden is just such a writer, bringing to vivid life one of the most fascinating eras in human history. In a true masterpiece of historical fiction, Iggulden takes us on a breathtaking journey through ancient Rome, sweeping us into a realm of tyrants and slaves, of dark intrigues and seething passions. What emerges is both a grand romantic tale of coming-of-age in the Roman Empire and a vibrant portrait of the early years of a man who would become the most powerful ruler on earth: Julius Caesar. On the lush Italian peninsula, a new empire is taking shape. At its heart is the city of Rome, a place of glory and decadence, beauty and bloodshed. Against this vivid backdrop, two boys are growing to manhood, dreaming of battles, fame, and glory in service of the mightiest empire the world has ever known. One is the son of a senator, a boy of privilege and ambition to whom much has been given and from whom much is expected. The other is a bastard child, a boy of strength and cunning, whose love for his adoptive familyâ??and his adoptive brotherâ??will be the most powerful force in his life. As young Gaius and Marcus are trained in the art of combatâ??under the tutelage of one of Romeâ??s most fearsome gladiatorsâ??Rome itself is being rocked by the art of treachery and ambition, caught in a tug-of-war as two rival generals, Marius and Sulla, push the empire toward civil war. For Marcus, a bloody campaign in Greece will become a young soldierâ??s proving ground. For Gaius, the equally deadly infighting of the Roman Senate will be the battlefield where he hones his courage and skill. And for both, the love of an extraordinary slave girl will be an honor each will covet but only one will win. The two friends are forced to walk different paths, and by the time they meet again everything will have changed. Both will have known love, loss, and violence. And the land where they were once innocent will be thrust into the grip of bitter conflictâ??a conflict that will set Roman against Roman . . . and put their friendship to the ultimate test. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, Conn Iggulden conjures a stunning array of contrastsâ??from the bloody stench of a battlefield to the opulence of the greatest city in history, from the tenderness of a lover to the treachery of an assassin. Superbly rendered, grippingly told, Emperor, The Gates of Rome is a work of vaulting imagination from a powerful new voic Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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