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Babylonia, Costanza Casati
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2025
- Einband
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- Babylonia
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Costanza Casati
- Verlag
- Penguin
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2025
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 400
- ISBN10
- 1405954655
- ISBN13
- 9781405954655
- Reihe
- Kategorien
- Schlagwörter
- Historisches Thema
- Bewertung
- 4,2 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- PRE-ORDER THE CAPTIVATING TALE THAT CHARTS THE CONTROVERSIAL LIFE AND RISE TO POWER OF SEMIRAMIS, THE ONLY FEMALE RULER OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE, NOW IN PAPERBACK. 'A stirring, addictive and intoxicating tale. . . Casati's Babylonia has cemented her as one of the most skilled and exciting writers of historical fiction' BEA FITZGERALD. 'An astounding achievement, one of the most vivid, powerful works of historical fiction I have ever read. . . I was utterly swept up in the world of this novel' ELODIE HARPER. In ancient Assyria, 9th century BC, an orphan raised on the outskirts dreams of wielding power and escaping a tragic prophecy. Meanwhile, a reluctant prince, Ninus, prefers books and poetry to conquest. His life changes when he meets Onnes, a broken warrior, and their friendship deepens. The arrival of Semiramis ignites a savage love triangle, even as dark threats loom over the kingdom. All three must learn the lesson of the gods: in Babylonia, you must bend the world to your will, or face destruction. 'Reading Babylonia is like reading an enchantment on the page, where legendary heroines become living people' ANNIE GARTHWAITE. 'Vivid with fury, passion and strength, this is a fabulous myth retelling' JENNIFER SAINT. 'A blaze of a novel, fiery and furious - and alight with murderous revenge' DAILY MAIL. 'A powerhouse of a novel. Clytemnestra's rage, heartbreak and determination radiate off the page' ELODIE HARPER. 'A thri