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The gates of rome emperorsigned author conn iggulden formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition very good quantity available 1 edition first editionsecond printing binding hardcover isbn 10 00076897 isbn 97800076896 publisher harpercollins publishers place of publication london this edition first. This a historical fictiion novel of the roman empire at the end of the republic era and the beginning of the kings era. The gates of rome by conn iggulden, narrated by robert glennister. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Would recommend to anyone who likes historical novels. Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the es. From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the senate, from the foreign wars that created an empire to the political conflict that almost tore it apart, the emperor novels tell the.
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