Nero

TYRANTS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE RAISED. Travel to the heart of a Roman dynasty drenched in danger and intrigue in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's bold and brilliant return to Rome as he tells the story of Nero - last of the the Julio-Claudian emperors . . . 'This pacy, bloody and impeccably researched novel will have you on tenter-hooks throughout' iNews 'Deft and robust storytelling, that whips through the history with plenty of blood, guts and plot-twists' The Times 'Epic and in a class of his own' Daily Mirror ---- ANCIENT ROME, AD 37 It begins with a man's hand curled around another's throat. Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor. Then his whole family. Next all his friends. It is as if he never existed. THIS IS ROMAN JUSTICE. Into this fevered forum, a child is born. His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is no protection. The closer you are to the heart of the empire, the closer you are to power, intrigue, and danger. She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son. For Agrippina knows that opportunity waits, even in your darkest moments. Her son is everything. She can make this boy, shape him into Rome itself - the one all must kneel before. BUT FIRST, THEY MUST SURVIVE . . . This then is the story of Nero's birth and raising under the watchful and scheming eye of his mother Agrippina - a woman every man crossed at his peril. ---- PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN 'Breakthtakingly good' Bernard Cornwell 'Magnificent' The Times 'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' Daily Mail Readers love Nero: 'Iggulden draws you into Rome, its brutality and its glory, and brings it back to life with such seamless ease' ***** Reader Review 'Absolute quality from first to last page, atmospheric with a real feel for time and place' ***** Reader Review 'It was fascinating to see the seeds being planted that will lead to the Nero becoming the tyrant we know through the ancient historians, but told in such a contemporary and accessible way' ***** Reader Review 'An absolutely immersive experience throughout that throws you into the politics of Ancient Rome' ***** Reader Review Conn Iggulden, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024 EAN: 9781405953108 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 27.02.2025 Autoren: Iggulden, Conn Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 416 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Historical / Ancient Keyword: paul mescal; gladiator; those about to die; joseph quinn; denzel washington; pedro pascal; gifts for him; gifts for men; dad gifts; roman empire books; roman; historical books; historical fiction books; pompeii; lion; emperor; hardback books; saga; historical fiction; rome; roman britain; roman empire; roman books; empire; nero; succession; dynasty; agrippina; elizabeth chadwick; tom holland; bernard cornwell; mary beard; imperium; robert harris; best historical fiction; legal thrillers; political thrillers; roman army; historical crime fiction; roman historical fiction Fachschema: Rom (Staat, Reich) / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch~Biografischer Roman~Historischer Roman Imprint-Titels: Penguin Länge: 198 mm Breite: 129 mm Höhe: 35 mm Gewicht: 500 gr Produktform: Kartoniert Genre: Importe