Daughters of Rome - Softcover

Quinn, Kate

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ISBN 10: 0755381025 ISBN 13: 9780755381029

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THIS SWEEPING, POWERFUL EPIC TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE BLOODIEST YEARS IN ROME S HISTORY THROUGH THE EYES OF TWO REMARKABLE WOMEN FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL A.D. 69. THE ROMAN EMPIRE IS UP FOR THE TAKING. THE YEAR OF THE FOUR EMPERORS WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING - ESPECIALLY THE LIVES OF TWO SISTERS WITH A VERY PERSONAL STAKE IN THE OUTCOME. ELEGANT AND AMBITIOUS, CORNELIA EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF THE PERFECT ROMAN WIFE. SHE LIVES TO ONE DAY SEE HER LOYAL HUSBAND AS EMPEROR. HER SISTER MARCELLA IS MORE ALOOF, CONTENT TO WITNESS HISTORY RATHER THAN MAKE IT. BUT WHEN A BLOODY COUP TURNS THEIR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN, BOTH WOMEN MUST MANOEUVRE CAREFULLY JUST TO STAY ALIVE. AS CORNELIA TRIES TO PICK UP THE PIECES OF HER SHATTERED DREAMS, MARCELLA DISCOVERS A HIDDEN TALENT FOR INFLUENCING THE MOST POWERFUL MEN IN ROME. IN THE END, THOUGH, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE EMPEROR...AND ONE EMPRESS.

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"A soap opera of biblical proportions . . . [Quinn] juggles protagonists with ease and nicely traces the evolution of Marcella--her most compelling character--from innocuous historian to manipulator. Readers will become thoroughly immersed in this chaotic period of Roman history."--Publishers Weekly

"A fascinating view of four women during the year of the four emperors . . . Regardless of whether you already have an interest in Roman history, Daughters of Rome will fascinate you from beginning to end."--Book Loons

"The two sisters are fascinating protagonists . . . Ancient historical fiction fans will enjoy this intriguing look at the disorderly first year after Nero's death."--Midwest Book Review

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A prequel to the bestselling MISTRESS OF ROME, Kate Quinn's gripping new novel chronicles the extraordinary Year of the Four Emperors, when the streets of Rome ran with blood

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ISBN 13 9780755381029
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Number of pages416
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Kate Quinn

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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This sweeping, powerful epic tells the story of one of the bloodiest years in Rome's history through the eyes of two remarkable women fighting for survival.A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of the Four Emperors will change everything - especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside down, both women must manoeuvre carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor. and one Empress. From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK and THE HUNTRESS comes a powerful Roman epic, perfect for those who loved the HBO mini-series ROME. This sweeping, powerful epic tells the story of one of the bloodiest years in Rome's history through the eyes of two remarkable women fighting for survival. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780755381029

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