{"product_id":"rome-9781398714656","title":"Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page'' \u003cb\u003eSCOTT MARIANI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A vivid page-turning epic'' \u003cb\u003eANNE O''BRIEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor an empress to rise, a city must fall...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 410 AD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHalf-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when Rome''s power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what price must a woman pay for power?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat your favourite authors have to say about Ben Kane:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A rip-roaring epic'' \u003cb\u003ePAUL FINCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eA truly vibrant and gripping read'' \u003cb\u003eHELENA GUMLEY-MASON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An epic tale'' \u003cb\u003eMATTHEW HARRFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Historical fiction has never been more visceral'' \u003cb\u003eJAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROLLINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A tour de force on an epic scale'' \u003cb\u003eDOUGLAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are loving Ben Kane:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Powerful evocation of our history''  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''An engaging and exciting read''  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Gripped me from start to finish''  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action''  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Rich in period detail and lively in narrative''  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138257453399,"sku":"9781398714656","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398714656.jpg?v=1751918624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rome-9781398714656","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}