{"product_id":"9781800242050","title":"Masters of Rome","description":"Author: Turney, Simon; Doherty, Gordon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781800242050\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheir rivalry will change the world forever.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs competition for the imperial throne intensifies, Constantine and Maxentius realise their childhood friendship cannot last. Each man struggles to control their respective quadrant of empire, battered by currents of politics, religion and personal tragedy, threatened by barbarian forces and enemies within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their positions becoming at once stronger and more troubled, the strained threads of their friendship begin to unravel. Unfortunate words and misunderstandings finally sever their ties, leaving them as bitter opponents in the greatest game of all, with the throne of Rome the prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a matter that can only be settled by outright war...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane, author of \u003ci\u003eLionheart\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eSons of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity' Matthew Harffy, author of \u003ci\u003eWolf of Wessex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (on Turney's \u003ci\u003eCommodus\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation' Douglas Jackson, author of \u003ci\u003eHero of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (on Doherty's \u003ci\u003eEmpires of Bronze\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction' James Tivendale from \u003ci\u003eGrimdark\u003c\/i\u003e (on \u003ci\u003eSons of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631839727774,"sku":"UBD-9781800242050","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781800242050.jpg?v=1774309896","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781800242050","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}