{"product_id":"books-augustus-by-richard-foreman","title":"Augustus","description":"\u003cp\u003eRome 44 BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaesar is dead - murdered by Marcus Brutus and his fellow conspirators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Antony now holds power in Rome, through his position as consul and the legions under his command. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrutus has fled the capital, along with Cassius Longinus. Cicero is a shadow of the force he once was. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Senate are unable or unwilling to oppose Antony but Octavius, Caesar's heir, is daring to defy Rome's new dictator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctavius - along with Marcus Agrippa and the centurion Lucius Oppius - must first negotiate the treacherous politics of the capital and then recruit an army, in order to defeat their enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar is inevitable. The fate of Rome will be decided on the battlefield rather than in the Forum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaesar is dead. Long live Caesar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA'ugustus: Son of Caesar' is the sequel to the bestselling historical novel Augustus: Son of Rome. Richard Foreman again assembles a cast of characters from history to produce a story full of insight, action and wit. A must-read for fans of Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Plutarch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Foreman's books have been widely praised. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for 'Augustus: Son of Rome' \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\u003cp\u003ePraise for 'Raffles: The Complete Innings' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassy, humorous and surprisingly touching tales of cricket, friendship and crime. - David Blackburn, The Spectator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Foreman is the author of numerous best-selling books, including 'Augustus: Son of Rome' and the Sword of Rome and Sword of Empire series of historical novellas. He is also the author of 'Warsaw', a literary novel set during the Second World War. He lives in London. You can find him tweeting at @rforemanauthor. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673457451281,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781980851028.jpg?v=1781525827","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-augustus-by-richard-foreman","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}