β Scribed by Steven Saylor
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SUMMARY:
In the international bestseller Roma, Steven Saylor told the story of the first thousand years of Rome by following the descendants of a single bloodline. Now, in Empire, Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the Pinarius family, from the reign of the first emperor, Augustus, to the glorious height of Rome_s empire under Hadrian.Through the eyes of the Pinarii, we witness the machinations of Tiberius, the madness of Caligula, the cruel escapades of Nero, and the chaos of the Year of Four Emperors in 69 A.D. The deadly paranoia of Domitian is followed by the Golden Age of Trajan and Hadrian_but even the most enlightened emperors wield the power to inflict death and destruction on a whim.Empire is strewn with spectacular scenes, including the Great Fire of 64 A.D. that ravaged the city, Nero_s terrifying persecution of the Christians, and the mind-blowing opening games of the Colosseum. But at the novel_s heart are the wrenching choices and seductive temptations faced by each new generation of the Pinarii. One unwittingly becomes the sexual plaything of the notorious Messalina. One enters into a clandestine affair with a Vestal virgin. One falls under the charismatic spell of Nero, while another is drawn into the strange new cult of those who deny the gods and call themselves Christians.However diverse their destinies and desires, all the Pinarii are united by one thing: the mysterious golden talisman called the fascinum handed down from a time before Rome existed. As it passes from generation to generation, the fascinum seems to exercise a power not only over those who wear it, but over the very fate of the empire.Praise for Steven Saylor:_Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives and loves of its fictional citizens._ Daily Express_Saylor_s scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthrals_ Ruth Rendell_With the scalpel-like deftness of a Hollywood director, Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history._ Times Literary Supplement_Readers will find his work wonderfully (and gracefully) researched_ this is entertainment of the first order._ Washington Post
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Continuing the epic story begun in his "New York Times"--Bestselling novel "Roma," Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the aristocratic Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of Rome's empire.
Continuing the epic story begun in his "New York Times"--Bestselling novel "Roma," Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the aristocratic Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of Rome's empire.
**May Steven Saylors Roman empire never fall. A modern master of historical fiction, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world...enthralling! *USA Today* on \*Roma**\* Continuing the saga begun in his *New York Times* bestselling novel *Roma,* Steven Saylor charts the destinies of th
Continuing the epic story begun in his "New York Times"-bestselling novel "Roma," Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the aristocratic Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of Rome's empire.;Lifespans -- Map of the Roman world -- Map of Roma -- Roman months an
EDITORIAL REVIEW: \*\*ΒMay Steven Saylorβs Roman empire never fall. A modern master of historical fiction, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world...enthralling!β \*ΒUSA Today \*on \*Roma \*\*\*Continuing the saga begun in his \*New York Times \*bestselling novel \*Roma
EDITORIAL REVIEW: \*\*ΒMay Steven Saylorβs Roman empire never fall. A modern master of historical fiction, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world...enthralling!β \*ΒUSA Today \*on \*Roma \*\*\*Continuing the saga begun in his \*New York Times \*bestselling novel \*