Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark

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From New York Times bestselling author Margaret George, Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark is the stunning conclusion to Emperor Nero's story that began in The Confessions of Young Nero. With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman Empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendour. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is absolute. But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumours of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace - and the politicians ... For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome's - and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible. Nero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world had ever known.

Margaret George is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scotland & the Isles, Mary, Called Magdalene and Elizabeth I. She travels widely to research her novels and lives with her husband in Madison, Wisconsin.

Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero -- Madeline Miller, author of Circe on The Confessions of Young Nero George's take on Nero is fascinating and convincing -- The Times on The Confessions of Young Nero This is a gripping read. And as usual, the research about ancient Rome and Nero is impeccable -- Barbara Taylor Bradford on The Confessions of Young Nero A real treat for Roman history fans -- Sunday Express on The Confessions of Young Nero A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's most infamous ruler * Sunday Express *