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'Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero' - Madeline Miller

'Gripping' - Barbara Taylor Bradford

'A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's infamous ruler' - Sunday Express

From New York Times bestselling author Margaret George, Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark is the stunning conclusion to Nero’s story.

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

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      Publisher: Pan Macmillan
      Publication Date: 1/28/2019
      ISBN13: 9781509840236, 978-1509840236
      ISBN10: 1509840230
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Praise for the series

      'Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero' - Madeline Miller

      'Gripping' - Barbara Taylor Bradford

      'A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's infamous ruler' - Sunday Express

      From New York Times bestselling author Margaret George, Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark is the stunning conclusion to Nero’s story.

      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

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