{"product_id":"9781408725481","title":"The Heir of Venus","description":"Author: Laura Shepperson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408725481\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A NEW SPELLBINDING RETELLING SET AT THE DAWN OF THE ROMAN WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e Rosie Hewlett\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enthralling' \u003c\/b\u003eLuna McNamara\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sweeping' \u003c\/b\u003eRosie Andrews\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping'\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Lea\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immensely stylish'\u003c\/b\u003e Naomi Kelsey\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Burton\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Passionate\u003c\/b\u003e' Elyse John\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unique' \u003c\/b\u003eSusan C Wilson\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e Katie Lumsden\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Richly drawn'\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Lee\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAeneas, the son of Venus, is destined for greatness, prophesised to father a people who will one day rule the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut behind every great man are the women the prophecies forget.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCreusa, Dido and Lavinia will never meet, yet they are united by the ambitions of one man whose life is pre-ordained to collide irreparably with theirs.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut if their destiny remains unwritten, can they determine the future for themselves?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the story of Rome's origins as it's never been told before, through the eyes of three women whose choices changed history.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR LAURA SHEPPERSON'S PREVIOUS WORK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE NORTH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Urgent and furious' \u003cb\u003eROSIE ANDREWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Audacious and spirited' \u003cb\u003eSARAH BURTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters' \u003cb\u003eCARI THOMAS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame' \u003cb\u003eJOANNE BURN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A mesmerizing read' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH LEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Fiercely compelling' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE LEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395853766814,"sku":"ADS-9781408725481","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408725481.jpg?v=1768267218","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408725481","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}