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The Last Roman: Triumph
Hardback
Main Details
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The Last Roman: Triumph
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jack Ludlow
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| Series | The Last Roman |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:352 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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| Category/Genre | War and combat fiction
Historical fiction |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780749014513
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Allison & Busby
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| Imprint |
Allison & Busby
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| Publication Date |
20 August 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Who can Flavius Belisarius call an enemy? The Goths he must fight to take Italy back for the Byzantium. Or is if the intrigues of the Empress Theodora, who fears his ambitions. There is his own wife, betraying him in more than one way and Justinian, the unreliable emperor he helped to the throne? Sixth Century Byzantium, a hotbed of intrigue; Italy and Persia were he must combat some of his fellow generals. Count Belisarius, the empire's most successful military leader, must navigate a world infested with too many enemies, few friends and fight and win battles on the way.
Author Biography
Jack Ludlow is the pseudonym of David Donachie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal.
Reviews"The novel, especially the Italian section, gives a thrilling account of every aspect of warfare: sieges, pitched battles, sudden reversals, improvisation, all presented with clarity and excitement. An altogether great achievement from an experienced and deservedly popular author."--Historical Novels Review
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