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Burning Road: The scorching new historical thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

Burning Road: The scorching new historical thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

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In the shadow of Mount Etna, a brutal rebellion is about to erupt in AD265. Slaves are rising up, declaring Sicily the new land of the free, and men and women are slaughtered. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, and his son Marcus must cross the war-ravaged island in a race against time to save the rest of their family and extinguish the rebellion before it all goes up in flames.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Zaffre

In the shadow of Sicily s Mount Etna,a brutal rebellion is about to erupt . . . The scorching new historical thriller from Sunday Times bestseller and Ancient Rome expert,Harry Sidebottom. What Bernard Cornwell is to the Napoleonic Wars,Harry Sidebottom is to Roman legions: unassailable - THE TIMES In AD265,Sicily,Ancient Rome: In the shadow of Mount Etna,slaves are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free,men and women are slaughtered,and cities across the island are sacked and burned. When a ship is wrecked off the island s west coast,all but two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves. Ballista,an experienced Roman soldier,has always found a way to survive against the odds - but his son Marcus is still just a boy. With the burning road stretching out ahead of them,father and son must cross the war-ravaged island in a race against time to save the rest of his family,and somehow find a way to extinguish the brutal rebellion,before it all goes up in flames. THE BURNING ROAD is the scorching new thriller from one of the world s best historical novelists - for fans of Simon Scarrow,Conn Iggulden,Ben Kane and Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Harry Sidebottom s historical thrillers: A storming triumph - DAILY TELEGRAPH An extraordinarily vivid take on the ancient world - EVENING STANDARD Absorbing,rich in detail and brilliant - THE TIMES Relentless,brutal,brilliant - BEN KANE

Weight: 592g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785769672

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