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The Daughters of Palatine Hill: A Novel
Phyllis T. Smith
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Description for The Daughters of Palatine Hill: A Novel
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 266 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Two years after Emperor Augustus’s bloody defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, he triumphantly returns to Rome. To his only child, Julia, he brings an unlikely companion—Selene, the daughter of the conquered Egyptian queen and her lover. Under the watchful eye of Augustus’s wife, Livia, Selene struggles to accept her new home among her parents’ enemies. Bound together by kinship and spilled blood, these three women—Livia, Selene, and Julia—navigate the dangerous world of Rome’s ruling elite, their every move a political strategy, their most intimate decisions in the emperor’s hands. Always suppressing their own desires for the good ... Read more
Two years after Emperor Augustus’s bloody defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, he triumphantly returns to Rome. To his only child, Julia, he brings an unlikely companion—Selene, the daughter of the conquered Egyptian queen and her lover. Under the watchful eye of Augustus’s wife, Livia, Selene struggles to accept her new home among her parents’ enemies. Bound together by kinship and spilled blood, these three women—Livia, Selene, and Julia—navigate the dangerous world of Rome’s ruling elite, their every move a political strategy, their most intimate decisions in the emperor’s hands. Always suppressing their own desires for the good ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9781503952478
SKU
V9781503952478
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About Phyllis T. Smith
Phyllis T. Smith was born and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and a master’s degree from New York University, Phyllis pursued a practical career in computer applications training, yet she found herself drawn to writing fiction and to the history, literature, and art of the ancient world. Her first novel, I ... Read more
Reviews for The Daughters of Palatine Hill: A Novel
“An absolutely marvelous book, even better than I Am Livia...Phyllis T. Smith is a remarkable and sophisticated writer who truly breathes life into her characters and her era. A masterful work.” —Reading the Ages “I found myself absolutely in the thrall of this book from the moment I opened it up.” —Precious Books and Baubles “Smith brings ancient ... Read more