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Antony and Cleopatra by Adrian Goldsworthy
47.99 NZD
Category: History
The love affair between Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most famous stories from the ancient world, and has been depicted in countless novels, plays and films. As one of the three men in control of the Roman Empire, Antony was perhaps the most powerful man of his day; while Cleopatra, who had alread ...Show more
Augustus : From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy
59.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
In the year 44 BC, when Julius Caesar was killed, Augustus was a mere teenager who had been adopted into Caesar's household. His reaction to Caesar's death was to step forward and proclaim himself Caesar's rightful successor. The Senate did not take him seriously, but over the following months he raised ...Show more
Brigantia (#3 Vindolanda) by Adrian Goldsworthy
32.99 NZD
Category: Staff Picks- Read our reviews | Series: Vindolanda Ser.
From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set in Roman Britain. AD 100: BRITANNIA. THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. Flavius Ferox is the hardbitten centurion charged with keeping the peace on Britannia's frontier with the barbarian tribes of the north. ...Show more
Brigantia (Vindolanda #3) PB by Adrian Goldsworthy
22.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Vindolanda Ser.
From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, a profoundly authentic, action-packed adventure set in Roman Britain. AD 100: BRITANNIA. THE EDGE OF THE ROMAN WORLD. Flavius Ferox is the hardbitten centurion charged with keeping the peace on Britannia's frontier with the barbarian tribes of the north. ...Show more
Caesar - The Life of a Colossus by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
35.99 NZD
37.99 (5% off)
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: good
From the very beginning, Caesar's story makes dazzling reading. In his late teens he narrowly avoided execution for opposing the military dictator Sulla. He was decorated for valour in battle, captured and held to ransom by pirates, and almost bankrupted himself by staging games for the masses. As a pol ...Show more
Fall of the West by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
79.00 NZD
Category: History
The Fall of the Roman Empire has been a best-selling subject since the 18th century. Since then over 200 discrete reasons have been advanced for the collapse of the western half of the Roman empire. Until very recently, the academic view downplayed the death and destruction, to spin a positive story of ...Show more
Hadrian's Wall - Rome and the Limits of Empire by Adrian Goldsworthy
39.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: The Landmark Library | Reading Level: near fine
A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian's Wall. Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 120s AD. Vast in size and stretching from the east to the west coast of the northern part of Britannia, it ...Show more
Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World by Adrian Goldsworthy
65.00 NZD
Category: History
The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace m ...Show more
Pax Romana - War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World by Adrian Goldsworthy
24.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace m ...Show more
Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy
27.99 NZD
Category: History
Philip and Alexander of Macedon transformed a weak kingdom in northern Greece into a globe-spanning empire. In so doing, they changed the course of history. By the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had eclipsed the power of Persia, crossed the Hindu Kush and marched into what is now Pakistan, ...Show more
Run Them Ashore by Adrian Goldsworthy
24.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: The\Napoleonic Wars Ser.
It's autumn 1810, Napoleon's legions have overrun Spain, and it looks as if Britain is losing the war. Backed by the Royal Navy, the British and their Spanish allies are clinging on to a toe-hold at Cadiz. As the French press ever closer, Lieutenant Williams of His Majesty's 106th Foot joins the Spanish ...Show more
The City (#2 City of Victory) by Adrian Goldsworthy
32.99 NZD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: City of Victory Ser.
From bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy, the second book in his authentic, action-packed series set on the frontiers of the Roman Empire. AD 113: NICOPOLIS In the depths of the desert on the empire's Eastern Frontier, the Roman army lays siege to the city of Nicopolis. Estranged from his belove ...Show more