{"product_id":"emperor-nero-the-splendour-before-dark","title":"Emperor Nero The Splendour Before\/dark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for the series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero'' - Madeline Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping'' – Barbara Taylor Bradford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome''s infamous ruler'' – \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Margaret George, \u003ci\u003eEmperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark \u003c\/i\u003eis the stunning conclusion to Nero’s story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman Empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendour. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is absolute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But 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. Rumours of Nero''s complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace – and the politicians . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nero 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 had ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57383471710590,"sku":"NW9781509840236","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781509840236.jpg?v=1778253410","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/emperor-nero-the-splendour-before-dark","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}