{"product_id":"hammer-of-rome-paperback-by-douglas-jackson","title":"Hammer of Rome Paperback by Douglas Jackson","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                        \n                            \n                                \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                \u003cul\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCorgi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2019-08-27)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e400\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780552172301\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e379.89\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.8 x 5.0 x 1.3\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this formidable and compelling historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you absolutely gripped...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Spectacular and satisfying...thrilling and dramatic...Roman historical fiction at its very best\" -- \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Douglas Jackson is one of the finest writers about today...this series is a glorious achievement\" -- FOR WINTER NIGHTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today\" -- \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I was devastated to finish this novel and look forward to many more from the pen of Douglas Jackson\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb in every way\" -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIN THE FAR NORTH, GAIUS VALERIUS VERRENS' DESTINY AWAITS...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAD 80\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb\u003eGaius Valerius Verrens\u003c\/b\u003e is back where he belongs, at the head of a legion. But this is no ordinary legion. His command is the 'unlucky' \u003cb\u003eNinth\u003c\/b\u003e, tainted by four decades of ill fortune and poor leadership. A unit regarded as expendable by his superior, \u003cb\u003eGnaeus Julius Agricola\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet all that can be swept aside by a single moment of glory, and the invasion of the north of the province provides the perfect opportunity. Valerius leads his men to a devastating victory against the \u003cb\u003eBrigantes\u003c\/b\u003e, infuriating Agricola... Soon, even greater honours beckon with the death of \u003cb\u003eEmperor Vespasian\u003c\/b\u003e and the succession of Valerius's friend, \u003cb\u003eTitus\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Valerius can do is forget the great prizes on offer, concentrate on defeating the savage tribes who lie in the path of the Ninth, and ignore Agricola's intrigues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut watching his every move is another enemy - and this one is the most formidable enemy he has ever faced...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammer of Rome is the last of the Gaius Valerius Verrens novels. Have you read the other eight?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                \u003cp\u003eA journalist by profession, Douglas Jackson transformed a lifelong fascination for Rome and the Romans in to his first two highly-praised novels, \u003ci\u003eCaligula\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClaudius\u003c\/i\u003e. His third, \u003ci\u003eHero of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced readers to a new series hero, Gaius Valerius Verrens. Seven further novels featuring Valerius have followed - the most recent being \u003ci\u003eGlory of Rome\u003c\/i\u003e - and have won critical acclaim and confirm their author as one of the UK's foremost historical novelists. 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