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Domina: Murder and intrigue in Ancient Rome
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Domina: Murder and intrigue in Ancient Rome
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Doherty
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:336 | Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 114 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery Historical fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780747264682
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Headline Publishing Group
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Imprint |
Headline Book Publishing
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Publication Date |
2 December 2002 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Agrippina, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero, was a beautiful and talented woman who saw her father murdered, was banished by her brother, and was killed on the orders of her son. Her freed man, a one-eyed former gladiator named Parmenon, tells of Agrippina's battle to survive in and control the depraved and violent Imperial Roman court, and the crumbling relationship between mother and son.
Author Biography
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
ReviewsPraise for Paul Doherty's other novels: 'I really like these medieval whodunnits * Bookseller * A romping good read * Time Out * Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining * CADS 20 * This rich tale ... seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *
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