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Loyalty and betrayal in ancient Persia.

Recommendation: "The King and the Slave" offers a richly-imagined world of ancient Persia, full of political intrigue, betrayal, and fierce loyalty. Tim Leach's brilliant storytelling makes the characters come to life in unexpected ways, bringing to light the tensions and complexities of the period. Fans of historical fiction and ancient history will love this novel for its gripping plot and vivid sense of place.

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ISBN: 9780857899224
Authors: Tim Leach
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date of Publication: 2014-09-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Drama
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 76 readers)

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Ten years after the fall of Babylon, Cyrus's army is on the march again. His slave Croesus, no longer a young man, accompanies him as always, as does the king's son and heir Cambyses, who has inherited none of his father's diplomacy or charisma and all of his vanity and violence. When the warriors of Persia are unexpectedly crushed in battle Cyrus is put to death, and Cambyses assumes the throne. Croesus, once a king himself, is called upon to guide the young man; but the young man cannot be guided, and after taking offence at an insult by an Egyptian ruler, Cambyses takes the full force of his father's empire to Africa for bloody and brutal vengeance...
 

Loyalty and betrayal in ancient Persia.

Recommendation: "The King and the Slave" offers a richly-imagined world of ancient Persia, full of political intrigue, betrayal, and fierce loyalty. Tim Leach's brilliant storytelling makes the characters come to life in unexpected ways, bringing to light the tensions and complexities of the period. Fans of historical fiction and ancient history will love this novel for its gripping plot and vivid sense of place.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.