Set in AD 37 in Ancient Rome, the author uses historical facts to create a sense of time, the politics and the people that were of influence at the time. Ancient Rome is not a place for those in line to the throne to be, brothers killed, parents poisoned and people exiled are quite ...
Asserts that parallels between an ancient empire and the United States can open the door to a neglected genre for teenage readers. The BBC television program `I, Claudius' (1976); How it stimulated a spate of ficion set in a...
Attila: the Judgment Panella, Vincent:Cutter's Island: Caesar in Captivity Pears, Iain:The Dream of Scipio Perry, Anne:The Sheen on the Silk Quinn, Kate:Mistress of Rome Raymo, Chet:Valentine: A Love Story Ricci, Nino:Testament Saylor, Steven: Roma series Scarrow, Simon: Macro & Cato se...
Did the Nazis really lose the war? A story set in the era of World War Two, amid the struggles of good against evil, in an era of chaos, confusion, and upheaval, that still to this day captivates the minds, and the imagination of millions. ...
This story was originally serialized in three issues ofIllustreret Tidendefrom January 9th to January 23rd of 1870.Memoirs … Prometheusis a piece of speculative science fiction set in the “far off year” 1969. William Stone is the main character and narrator of the tale. ...
It hits me hard. Then it pulls through me like a freight train that is stuck on its rails, but set to full throttle at its fastest speed. The pause button has been pushed. Time is slowed to an almost stop. All the energy in the world enters me through the invisible lines that are...
Surprisingly the 17th century is my top period this year, followed by the 20th century (I read more world war books this year). The 16th century is most years my top era, but now stands third. And I also read 5 books set in Ancient Rome (1st century). ...
A geologist (James Mason) and his assistant (Pat Boone) set off on an expedition to the center of the earth. Following directions found in an inscription hidden in volcanic rock, the explorers travel to a volcano in Iceland to begin their journey. Along the way, a widow of a...
While much of what occurs is true, it reads like a crime, suspense and thriller novel, with unforgettable characters. It is set in a suburb of Brisbane in 1985 and follows a boy through dark, dangerous and at times magical teenage years, intent on changing his family’s lives. ...
Why did you choose the geographical location in which your book is set? I’d already established Alnwick, Northumberland as where the Fairfax estate was located, and for this story, I knew I wanted to have the bulk of the book set there again, so we’d be able to see the retired circ...