{"product_id":"masters-of-rome","title":"Masters of Rome","description":"Review\n\nA stonking read. ― Classic FM\n\nRobert Fabbri has a winner on his hands. ― The BookPlank\n\nFabbri's Vespasian novels have been creating quite a stir. ― The History Girls\n\nProduct Description\n\nRome, AD 51: After eight years of resistance Vespasian captures Rome's greatest enemy, the British warrior Caratacus. But even Vespasian's victory cannot remove him from politics. Emperor Claudius is a drunken fool and Narcissus and Pallas, his freedmen, are battling for control of his throne. Separately, they decide to send Vespasian east to Armenia to defend Rome's interests.\n\nRumours abound that Claudius' wife Agrippina is involved in a plot to destabilise the East. Meanwhile, a new Jewish cult is flourishing and its adherents refuse to swear loyalty to the Emperor. In Armenia, Vespasian is captured. Immured in the oldest city on earth, how can he escape? And is a Rome ruled by Agrippina any safer than a prison cell?\n\nTHE FIFTH INSTALMENT IN THE VESPASIAN SERIES\n______________________________________________\n\nDon't miss Robert Fabbri's epic new series Alexander's Legacy\n\nBook Description\n\nThe fifth instalment of Robert Fabbri's bestselling Vespasian series. Vespasian fights a battle on two fronts - ancient evil in Britannia and political intrigue in the heart of Imperial Rome.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nRobert Fabbri read Drama and Theatre at London University and has worked in film and TV for twenty-five years. As an assistant director he has worked on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, Patriot Games and Billy Elliot. His life-long passion for ancient history - especially the Roman Empire - inspired the birth of the Vespasian series. He lives in London and Berlin.","brand":"Corvus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40594358861909,"sku":"9780857899651N","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/9ed43cd7-465b-4e54-9901-fdf1932d7f78.jpg?v=1682358842","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/masters-of-rome","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}