Rome
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Rome
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Narrated by:
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Emer Heatley
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By:
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Ben Kane
About this listen
'Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS
'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY
'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON
'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY
'Historical settings and characters that leap into life straight off the page' SCOTT MARIANI
'A vivid page-turning epic' ANNE O'BRIEN
For an empress to rise, a city must fall...
Rome, 410 AD
Half-sister to Emperor Honorius, unmarried and powerless, twenty-year-old Galla Placidia watches from the shadows as imperial policies are made and unmade.
Her plans to gain power and influence are halted when the city is besieged and captured by a vast army led by Alaric the Visigoth. Taken hostage, travelling out of Italy, Galla Placidia falls in love and marries a barbarian king.
At a time when Rome's power is fast dwindling, its authority diminishing year upon year, she embarks on a dangerous and remarkable journey towards the imperial throne.
But what price must a woman pay for power?
This is the compelling story of a little-known, remarkable woman whose burning ambition saw her, against all odds, become empress of Rome.
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Characters- I really liked the overall plot of the story was trying to tell and liked the direction it took, but found it hard to develop any true attachment to the key characters. While the story follows them
and they have distinct personalities, I never quite got enough depth to confidently understand them or get a real sense of their inner thoughts, personality, etc. To reword my meaning, the characters just never left a lasting impression on me, be it good or bad.
Narration- I think the narrator did an “ok” job for most of the book but the editor needs to hang their head in shame. At the early and in the middle of the book, there is a very irritating and distracting swallowing noise the lady makes when she pauses between sentences which should have been edited out. The biggest faux pas I did have about the narrator, is when she used a strong and deliberate distinct Irish accent for a key barbarian leader that had nothing to do with that part of the world.
Overall I do feel the book had so much potential and will be a better read as an actual book. I would encourage anyone reading this comment to not be put off and to try Bens earlier Rome based books, superb stories you will not regret.
Lots of Potential
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Difficult to listen to
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If this is the way forward then I’m cancelling my Audible subscription.
Absolute pants!
Not one of his best.
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