{"product_id":"rome-trade-paperback","title":"Rome (Trade Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe brand-new historical adventure from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Ben Kane.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis the gripping story of Galla Placidia, the most remarkable empress of Rome, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER GIBBONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATTHEW HARFFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive'\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCHRISTIAN CAMERON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A masterpiece of late Rome'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eS.J.A. TURNEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCOTT MARIANI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A vivid page-turning epic'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNE O'BRIEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor an empress to rise, a city must fall...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 410 AD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHalf-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what price must a woman pay for power?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Kane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45391100510386,"sku":"9781398714663","price":440.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781398714663.jpg?v=1778741000","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/rome-trade-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}