{"product_id":"the-splendor-before-the-dark-a-novel-of-the-emperor-nero-paperback","title":"The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret George\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNero's ascent to the throne was only the beginning....Now Margaret George, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Young Nero\u003c\/i\u003e, weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome's most infamous emperor cements his place in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A resplendent novel filled with the gilt and marble of the ancient world.\"--C. W. Gortner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Romanov Empress\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret George\u003c\/b\u003e is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of novels of biographical historical fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Splendor Before the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Young Nero\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eElizabeth I\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary, Called Magdalene\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMary Queen of Scotland and the Isles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Autobiography of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e. She also has coauthored a children's book, \u003ci\u003eLucille Lost\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755811864864,"sku":"9780399584626","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d83a6ccf1faa060ebfa47a4046940861.webp?v=1780068826","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-splendor-before-the-dark-a-novel-of-the-emperor-nero-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}