{"product_id":"augustus-richard-foreman-9781980483595","title":"Augustus: Son of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Foreman, the author of the bestselling 'Raffles: The Gentleman Thief' books, blends the political intrigue of Robert Harris' series of Cicero novels with the action and adventure of Simon Scarrow in this sweeping historical epic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Augustus: Son of Rome' tells the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar and the rise of his heir, Gaius Octavius, as he journeys to Rome from Apollonia. We see a boy grow into a man as Octavius develops the moral courage, intelligence and ruthlessness that will finally see him become Augustus, Emperor of Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pen and sword will be employed to defeat his enemies and Octavius will earn the name of \"Caesar\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Rome will exact its price - and triumph will be accompanied by tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulius Caesar, Cicero, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Brutus and Marcus Agrippa all feature in this epic adventure, which will appeal to fans of Shakespeare, Plutarch and Conn Iggulden alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Foreman is the author of the Raffles series of books and the historical novel 'A Hero of Our Time'. He has worked as a literary consultant and publicist to a number of bestselling authors, including Tom Holland, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Augustus: Son of Rome forges action and adventure with politics and philosophy. This superb story is drenched in both blood and wisdom - and puts Foreman on the map as the coming man of historical fiction'. (Saul David, Author of the Zulu Hart series)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Foreman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1980483590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781980483595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Richard Foreman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420330742015,"sku":"9781980483595","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03e878ea-d96b-4b4c-a4ba-2afda56a81c9.jpg?v=1734634315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/augustus-richard-foreman-9781980483595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}