The splendor before the dark : a novel of the Emperor Nero /
George, Margaret, 1943-
The splendor before the dark : a novel of the Emperor Nero / Margaret George. - First edition. - x, 571 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendor. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is unquestioned. But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumors of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace--and the politicians... For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome's--and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous.
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Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 --Fiction.
Emperors--Rome--Fiction.
Rome--History--Nero, 54-68--Fiction.
Novels.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
The splendor before the dark : a novel of the Emperor Nero / Margaret George. - First edition. - x, 571 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendor. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is unquestioned. But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumors of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace--and the politicians... For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome's--and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous.
9780399584619 0399584617
Penguin Group USA, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 SAN 201-3975
2017060014
Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 --Fiction.
Emperors--Rome--Fiction.
Rome--History--Nero, 54-68--Fiction.
Novels.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.