The Iron Hand of Mars
The Iron Hand of Mars
- Signed by the Author
- Hardcover
- UK First Edition, First Printing
With Titus Caesar in pursuit of Falco's patrician girlfriend, Falco is dispatched by Vespasian on an undercover mission to Roman Gaul, where there has been trouble with the natives. He must exercise his diplomatic skills on the uncivil Civilis. He must also persuade a mysterious prophetess.
Book Condition & Notes
Near-fine first edition with some light bruising to spine. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with bruising to spine and to top corners.
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Lindsey Davis
Historical novelist Lindsey Davis is best known for her novels set in Ancient Rome, including the much-loved Marcus Didius Falco series, although she has also written about the English Civil War, including in 2014 A Cruel Fate, a book for the Quick Reads literacy initiative. Her examination of the paranoid reign of the roman emperor Domitian began with Master and God, a standalone novel, leading to her new series about Flavia Albia, set in that dark period.
Her books are translated and have been dramatized on BBC Radio 4. Her many awards include the Premio Colosseo (from the city of Rome) and the Crime Writers' Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. Most recently she was the inaugural winner of the Barcino (Barcelona) International Historical Novel Prize.
Book Condition & Notes
Near-fine first edition with some light bruising to spine. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with bruising to spine and to top corners.
Professionally Packed
All of our books that a have dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition.
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