{"product_id":"9781456876258","title":"Flavius Aetius: The Last Conqueror","description":"Flavius Aetius, The Last Conqueror  \u003cbr\u003eThis book brings to life in sweeping color and romance the last years of  \u003cbr\u003ethe Western Roman Empire. It focuses on the remarkable relationship of  \u003cbr\u003eEmpress Galla Placida and the last great Roman General Flavius Aetius.  \u003cbr\u003eThis turbulent relationship, which this historical romance sets squarely as a  \u003cbr\u003edramatic and star crossed love affair with the fate of Empire riding on it,  \u003cbr\u003eframes the history of Rome in the throes of decline, but still flickering its  \u003cbr\u003ethousand-year light on Europe, keeping the encroaching darkness at bay.  \u003cbr\u003eThe brilliance of the protagonists, who faced down the threats of Alaric,  \u003cbr\u003ecoups, religious conflicts, and Attila, is detailed in a sweeping tale of Rome,  \u003cbr\u003efighting for its last gasps of air.  \u003cbr\u003eCharacters such as Theodosius, Stilicho, St. Augustine, Alaric, and others  \u003cbr\u003efill the panoply and splendor of a dying empire, and the two individuals who  \u003cbr\u003estruggled, as they saw it, to maintain their world, even sacrificing their love  \u003cbr\u003eto achieve that end. Aetius and Galla are portrayed as passionate lovers caught  \u003cbr\u003ein the maelstrom of power and drawn to oppose each other over policy  \u003cbr\u003eand events, although always in love. Passion and love underscore historical  \u003cbr\u003eevents and the fictional relationship of these two historical characters.  \u003cbr\u003eIt is a full blooded tale that moves through history and romance, blending  \u003cbr\u003eboth in a comprehensive tale of a world in","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128910004464,"sku":"9781456876258","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456876258_p0.jpg?v=1763858299","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456876258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}