Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn - ISBN: 9780425232477
Paperback
A captive’s voice could topple an empire, if she dares sing.

Mistress of Rome

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    6 April 2010

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Summary

The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club.

“So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands.

Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determine…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780425232477
ISBN-10:0425232476
Author:Kate Quinn
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Penguin USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:6 April 2010
Weight:380g
Dimensions:208mm x 137mm x 24mm
Series:Empress of Rome
What They're Saying

Critics Review

”…for sheer entertainment, drama, and page-turning storytelling, this tumultuous debut novel is well worth reading. -Library Journal

Praise for Mistress of Rome“So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Stunning…a masterful storyteller…It is no mean feat to write a novel that is both literary and a page-turner.”—Margaret George, New York Times bestselling author “An intensely emotional spectacle…An exhilarating read.”—Kate Furnivall, New York Times bestselling author “Equal parts intrigue and drama, action and good old-fashioned storytelling.”—John Shors, author of Beneath a Marble Sky“For sheer entertainment, drama, and page-turning storytelling, this tumultuous debut novel is well worth reading.”—Library Journal“Quinn’s command of first-century Rome is matched only by her involvement with her characters; all of them, historical and invented, are compelling.”—Publishers Weekly

About The Author

Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is a native of Southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Classical Voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two Novels of the Borgias, before moving to the twentieth century with The Alice Network and The Huntress. All her books have been translated into multiple languages.

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