Rivals of the Republic - Couverture rigide

Freisenbruch, Annelise

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1468312790 ISBN 13 : 9781468312799

Editeur : Overlook Pr, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'Freisenbruch deftly intertwines her plot with the politics of the late republic... strong too on Rome itself and the layers of life, crime and grime in that most fascinating of cities... I look forward to Hortensia s next adventures' The Times

'This is a stunning novel that immerses us in the brutal world of the Roman Empire in the 1st century B.C. Annelise Freisenbruch is a gifted storyteller and tells a riveting tale. Highly recommended!' Alison Weir, author and historian

'A brilliant debut novel. Rivals of the Republic is an enthralling and convincing imagining of Ancient Rome, by an author who combines profound scholarship with a fluent and readable literary style' -- Harry Sidebottom, bestselling author of the Throne of the Caesars series'

Annelise Freisenbruch's Hortensia is a delight - passionate, articulate, fallible and, better still, inspired by a real woman' -- Ruth Downie, author of the bestselling Medicus series

'Rivals of the Republic takes us on an exciting journey as a young woman proves herself a worthy adversary in a war of wits with even general Crassus and his rival Pompey the Great. The enticing cast of characters includes Vestal virgins, gladiators, expert forgers, Cicero, and the young Julius Caesar' Margaret George, bestselling author of The Memoirs of Cleopatra

'Proper historical fiction... It s speedy and it's clever and the female protagonist, Hortensia, is extremely likeable... the series can only have lots more to show and I'm excited' -- Hilary Bell, Bicycle Books blog

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a stunning novel that immerses us in the brutal world of the Roman Empire in the 1st century B.C. Annelise Freisenbruch is a gifted storyteller and tells a riveting tale. Highly recommended! Alison Weir

"Annelise Freisenbruch's Hortensia is a delight - passionate, articulate, fallible and, better still, inspired by a real woman. This first tale of intrigue and murder is cleverly woven in with the turbulent history of the Roman Republic, and I'm looking forward to finding out what Hortensia will uncover next." Ruth Downie, author of the bestselling Medicus series

IN THE ABSENCE OF HONOURABLE MEN, WHO WILL DEFEND ROME?

The body of a Vestal Virgin is dragged out of the River Tiber…

A senator bleeds to death in his bath…

And as the authorities turn a blind eye, Hortensia, daughter of the capital’s most celebrated orator, feels compelled to investigate a trail of murders that lead to the dark heart of Rome.

Flying in the face of her husband’s and father’s attempts to protect her, rebelling against the constraints imposed upon her sex, she is drawn ever deeper into the corrupt underworld that lurks in the shadows cast by the city’s all-powerful elite.

When fires begin to rage in the slums and more key witnesses are silenced, only one man can save Hortensia from becoming the next victim of a conspiracy to destroy the Republic: Lucrio, the damaged ex-gladiator to whom she already owes her life. Then the secrets of his own tragic past threaten to subsume them both…

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Overlook Pr
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1468312790
• ISBN 13: 9781468312799
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 285
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible