Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

The dramatic story of Augustus, Rome's first emperor, who plunged into Rome's violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire 'A fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome.'--Nick Romeo, Christian Science

Augustus - From Revolutionary to Emperor (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

The story of how Augustus rose from an obscure teenager to become Rome's first and greatest

Cannae: Hannibal's Greatest Victory (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome's most devastating defeatAugust 2, 216 BC was one of history's bloodiest single days of fighting. On a narrow plain near the Southern Italian town of Cannae, despite outnumbering their opponents almost two to one, a

Nero Caesar Augustus: Emperor of Rome (Shotter David)(Paperback)

Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of Rome's most infamous Emperors. But has history treated

The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146 BC (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

The greatest conflict of antiquity, the struggle for supremacy between Rome and Carthage. The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than

Beat the Drums Slowly (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

The second novel in a brilliant new Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy. Second in the series begun by TRUE SOLDIER GENTLEMEN, the story takes our heroes through the winter snows as Sir John Moore is forced to retreat to Corunna. Faced with appalling weather, and pursued

All in Scarlet Uniform (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

The fourth novel in a brilliant Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy.The year is 1809, and the recruiting sergeants are hard at work, as the British army gathers strength for the next phase of the campaign against Bonaparte on the Spanish Peninsula. Captain Billy Pringle of

The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records (Qian Sima)(Paperback)

'The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the

Caesar (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever

Fall Of The West - The Death Of The Roman Superpower (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman

Brigantia (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

AD 98: The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over 20 years time, the Emperor Hadrian will build his famous wall. But for now defenxes are weak as tribes rebel against Rome, and local druids preach the fiery destruction of

Pax Romana - War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

Vindolanda (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

AD 98: The army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. Defences are weak, as tribes rebel against Roman rule, and local druids preach the fiery destruction of the

Antony and Cleopatra (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of

Emperor of Rome (Fabbri Robert)(Paperback)

Vespasian is tasked with the impossible. Should he quell the revolt in Judaea, as Nero the emperor has instructed, or must he resort to the unthinkable and sabotage his own campaign? If his conquest succeeds, he risks becoming the sole object of the mad emperor's jealousy. If he fails, then his

Saviour of Rome, 7 (Jackson Douglas)(Paperback)

AD 72. Titus Flavius Vespasianus, known as Vespasian, is Emperor of Rome, but his grip on power grows increasingly fragile as economic disaster threatens. The enormous riches from his Judaean campaigns are all but spent, legions go unpaid, and the yields from Rome's vital Spanish goldfields have

Philip and Alexander - Kings and Conquerors (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

A joint biography that investigates how, during their lifetimes, Philip and Alexander of Macedon transformed a weak kingdom in northern Greece into a globe-spanning empire, and in so doing changed the course of human

Complete Roman Army (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback)

The Roman army was one of the most successful fighting forces in history. Its organization and tactics were highly advanced and were unequaled until the modern era. Spectacular monuments to its perseverance and engineering skill are still visible today, most notably Hadrian's Wall and the

Eternal Army: The Terracotta Soldiers of the First Emperor(Paperback / softback)

More than 22 centuries ago, in China's northwestern Shaanxi province, the first Qin emperor was buried in a magnificent tomb surrounded by an army of some 7,000 terra-cotta soldiers. This lavish volume offers a detailed look at that astonishing army, and the life and times of the man whose resting

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (North Claire)(Paperback)

Wildly original, funny and moving, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary story of a life lived again and again from World Fantasy Award-winning author Claire North. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes,

The Furies of Rome, 7 (Fabbri Robert)(Paperback)

AD 58: Rome is in turmoil once more. Emperor Nero has set his heart on a new wife but to clear a path for her, he must first assassinate his Empress, Claudia Octavia. Vespasian needs to tread carefully here--Nero's new lover, Poppaea Sabina, is no friend of his and her ascent to power spells

Adelaide (Goldsworthy Kerryn)(Paperback)

Any place you have experienced first-hand is a museum of memory, one whose exhibits conjure up, in widening ripples of association, a whole city: a red paddle-boat, a photograph of three children on a hot day, a marble Venus fetchingly half-naked in the shade.Kerryn Goldsworthy's acclaimed Adelaide

Paolo, Emperor of Rome (Barnett Mac)(Pevná vazba)

A daring dog takes a whirlwind tour of Rome in search of freedom in new picture book from beloved storyteller Mac Barnett and masterful illustrator Claire Keane Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Though he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo

First Ladies of Rome - The Women Behind the Caesars (Freisenbruch Annelise)(Paperback / softback)

Like their modern counterparts, the 'first ladies' of Rome were moulded to meet the political requirements of their emperors, be they fathers, husbands, brothers or