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Author: Lorraine Blundell Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1481775219 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 331
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COLORFUL CHARACTERS TUMBLE FROM THE PAGES AS POMPEII LIVES AGAIN. A.D. 59. Nero, a corrupt and narcissistic sadist rules the Roman Empire. Eventually, tired of the Emperor's determination to destroy the social and political fabric of Roman life, a group of senators, praetorians and courtiers conspire to assassinate him. Pompeii is a city of secrets with a reputation for wealth, leisure and the good life. Culturally rich and oozing energy, it exudes a zest for living unmatched by Rome's cold, corrupt magnificence. Murder and revenge will fuel support for the conspiracy, from those Pompeians with every reason to despise Nero. And Pompeii hides another secret. What is the mystery of the villa with the room of the crimson frescoes? Rome's Empress, Poppaea, born in Pompeii, struggles to cope with Nero's madness, her political ambitions, and her longing for a glamorous lover hidden in a villa in nearby Oplontis. Through the novel's pages walks Praxus, a praetorian guard. His inner struggle between decency and his oath to a murderous Emperor, represents the core of goodness that remains inherent in Roman society.
Author: Lorraine Blundell Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1481775219 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 331
Book Description
COLORFUL CHARACTERS TUMBLE FROM THE PAGES AS POMPEII LIVES AGAIN. A.D. 59. Nero, a corrupt and narcissistic sadist rules the Roman Empire. Eventually, tired of the Emperor's determination to destroy the social and political fabric of Roman life, a group of senators, praetorians and courtiers conspire to assassinate him. Pompeii is a city of secrets with a reputation for wealth, leisure and the good life. Culturally rich and oozing energy, it exudes a zest for living unmatched by Rome's cold, corrupt magnificence. Murder and revenge will fuel support for the conspiracy, from those Pompeians with every reason to despise Nero. And Pompeii hides another secret. What is the mystery of the villa with the room of the crimson frescoes? Rome's Empress, Poppaea, born in Pompeii, struggles to cope with Nero's madness, her political ambitions, and her longing for a glamorous lover hidden in a villa in nearby Oplontis. Through the novel's pages walks Praxus, a praetorian guard. His inner struggle between decency and his oath to a murderous Emperor, represents the core of goodness that remains inherent in Roman society.
Author: Lorraine Blundell Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1481775227 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 328
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COLORFUL CHARACTERS TUMBLE FROM THE PAGES AS POMPEII LIVES AGAIN. A.D. 59. Nero, a corrupt and narcissistic sadist rules the Roman Empire. Eventually, tired of the Emperors determination to destroy the social and political fabric of Roman life, a group of senators, praetorians and courtiers conspire to assassinate him. Pompeii is a city of secrets with a reputation for wealth, leisure and the good life. Culturally rich and oozing energy, it exudes a zest for living unmatched by Romes cold, corrupt magnificence. Murder and revenge will fuel support for the conspiracy, from those Pompeians with every reason to despise Nero. And Pompeii hides another secret. What is the mystery of the villa with the room of the crimson frescoes? Romes Empress, Poppaea, born in Pompeii, struggles to cope with Neros madness, her political ambitions, and her longing for a glamorous lover hidden in a villa in nearby Oplontis. Through the novels pages walks Praxus, a praetorian guard. His inner struggle between decency and his oath to a murderous Emperor, represents the core of goodness that remains inherent in Roman society.
Author: StoryBuddiesPlay Publisher: StoryBuddiesPlay ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the vibrant city of Pompeii thrives, blissfully unaware of the fiery slumbering giant beneath. Marcus, a stoic Roman soldier, and Anya, a dreamer attuned to the whispers of the mountain, find their lives intertwined as tremors and unsettling omens begin to plague the city. Anya's warnings of an impending eruption fall on deaf ears, dismissed by Roman officials blinded by arrogance. As the tremors intensify and the whispers of the mountain grow louder, Marcus grapples with his loyalty to Rome and his growing love for Anya. Torn between duty and a burgeoning belief in Anya's visions, he embarks on a desperate mission to convince the authorities of the looming disaster. Their fight for survival takes them on a thrilling journey as they race against time to warn the city and prepare for the inevitable. But will their voices be heard before the fury of Vesuvius unleashes its wrath? Will they be able to escape the fiery river of molten rock and the rain of ash that threatens to engulf Pompeii? Pompeii's whispers is a captivating tale of love, survival, and the enduring power of nature. It explores themes of loyalty, the fight against bureaucracy, and the importance of heeding warnings, even when they are deemed fantastical. Set against the backdrop of a historical disaster, this novel offers a heart-wrenching story of resilience and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable destruction. Experience the tremors, feel the ash rain down, and witness the love story that blossoms amidst the impending doom. Will Marcus and Anya escape the wrath of Vesuvius? Dive into Pompeii's Whispers and discover the fight for survival in the shadow of a volcano.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 136
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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author: Lorraine Blundell Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 328
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WINNER GOLD AWARD Literary Titan ONE EMPEROR’S DREAM. ONE GLADIATOR’S JUSTICE Discover the secret of Nero’s spectacular Domus Aurea golden palace, only now being revealed. What is its connection to the Colosseum? And what is its link with the vibrant city of Pompeii, its gladiators and its total destruction caused by the eruption of Vesuvius? The amphitheatre has its own secrets even more spectacular. 79 AD. In the reign of Vespasian in the very heart of Rome, a huge amphitheatre rose that would awe the empire. It became known as the Colosseum. Born from the extravagance of the Domus Aurea in Nero’s reign and the Great Fire of Rome, its construction was paid for by spoils won in the Judaean war. Over the years, the blood of thousands seeped into the arena’s sand. And the people loved it! This was the time of the gladiators as seen through the eyes of Famullus, Rome’s most famous fresco painter. Quintus, a young man born free in Rome sharpens his skills as a Retiarius by fighting in arenas such as Pompeii, becoming caught up in the eruption of Vesuvius. Haunted by his mother’s murder years before, he is determined to find the killer and take a life for a life. He finds himself in the inaugural Games of Rome’s deadly Colosseum where he must fight for survival and the woman who loves him. Executions, classical re-enactments, beast attacks, gladiatrices and staged naval battles are held within the arena and the crowd is ecstatic. The Colosseum has it all. Beautifully crafted and soundly historically detailed, this is a gripping novel about retribution, love and bravery.
Author: Lorraine Blundell Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1728375134 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 217
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Deadly secrets and fatal decisions, Marie Antoinette thought she took her secrets to the grave. She was wrong. Was Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, executed during the French Revolution for her worst crime or was there another that would have shaken the very foundations of the monarchy if it had become known? What was it? Colourful characters that filled Marie’s life spill from the novel’s pages. The royal perfumer, candle-maker, hairdresser, fashion stylist, painter, jeweller and even her pastry maker were all part of an extravagant, indulgent lifestyle. Go with her from Austria to the stunning royal estate of Versailles with the fairy-tale Trianon. Continue on to the filthy degradation of the prisons of revolutionary Paris and the faded glory of the Tuileries Palace, and share the lives, hopes and fears of real prisoners awaiting death in the feared Conciergerie. In the shadow of the guillotine stand other actors in this drama, Madame Tussaud maker of death masks, Charlotte Corday the Angel of Death, Marat, Robespierre and more. The gruesome tricoteuses knit as the heads drop and Sanson operates his Lady Guillotine. Discover the disgust of the stinking, overflowing graveyards and burial quarry which have now become part of the catacombs of Paris.
Author: Kenneth C. Cancellara Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1491848227 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 285
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In his first novel, Finding Marco, author Ken Cancellara describes how, after years of corporate activity, the novels protagonist (Mark Gentile) has a personal awakening in realizing that his ambition for material success has overshadowed his need for happiness and a life of ethics and morality. Sun-drenched memories of life as it once was in Gentiles hometown of Acerenza, Italy call him back to reconnect with his roots and with the simple life he had left behind a half century earlier. In Acerenza, Gentile took the lessons given to him, as a child, by his grandfather that what matters in life is ethical behaviour without expecting anything in return. In his poetic and eloquent sequel , The Distant Whisper, the author continues to quell the turbulence in his soul caused by the continuing struggle between the two competing forces of raw ambition and the need for a life framed by morality. He takes the reader through an odyssey of beautiful descriptions of the Italian countryside in the Amalfi coast and of the Southern Italians who inhabit that beautiful corner of the world. While continuing to bask in this indescribable beauty, the protagonist is being slowly pulled back by a distant whisper to the corporate life he had left behind in North America to pull the corporation he had left behind back from the brink. Cancellaras recounting of the corporate manoeuvres to save the company could only have been described so realistically by a person who had had hands-on experience as a business attorney and as an executive for many years. But will Mark Gentiles soul finally find peace in the end? Will he return permanently to his place a birththe place where he had his epiphany or remain in his adopted homeland of Canada? The novels running theme is finding a balance between societally-imposed ambitions and a more reflective way of life. It is the internal struggle that society will be facing more as our younger generations become disillusioned with the pressures of maintaining career obligations and our aging populations as they enter the more mature and reflective periods in their lives.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 136
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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author: Lorraine Blundell
Author: Lorraine Blundell
Author: Lorraine Blundell
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Author: Lorraine Blundell
Author: Lorraine Blundell
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