{"product_id":"9780857894823","title":"Tribune of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE MAN: ONE DESTINY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST INSTALMENT IN THE VESPASIAN SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 AD: Sixteen-year-old Vespasian  leaves his family farm for Rome, his sights set on finding a patron and  following his brother into the army. But he discovers a city in turmoil  and an Empire on the brink. The aging emperor Tiberius is in seclusion  on Capri, leaving Rome in the iron grip of Sejanus, commander of the  Praetorian Guard. Sejanus is ruler of the Empire in all but name, but  many fear that isn't enough for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSejanus' spies are  everywhere - careless words at a dinner party can be as dangerous as a  barbarian arrow. Vespasian is totally out of his depth, making dangerous  enemies (and even more dangerous friends - like the young Caligula) and  soon finds himself ensnared in a conspiracy against Tiberius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith  the situation in Rome deteriorating, Vespasian flees the city to take  up his position as tribune in an unfashionable legion on the Balkan  frontier. But even here there is no escaping the politics of Rome.  Unblooded and inexperienced, he must lead his men in savage battle with  hostile mountain tribes - dangerous enough without renegade Praetorians  and Imperial agents trying to kill him too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomehow, he must survive  long enough to uncover the identity of the traitors behind the growing  revolt...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108208197872,"sku":"9780857894823","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780857894823_p0.jpg?v=1763815480","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780857894823","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}