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Vespasian #1-9
The Complete Vespasian Boxset
THE VESPASIAN SERIES: The complete nine-book collection.
One man. One destiny.
In AD 26, a sixteen-year-old Vespasian leaves his family farm for Rome, his sights set on following his brother into the army. But once through the city gates, the art of war is not the only lesson he must learn. For his new world is one in which allegiance and betrayal are a natural currency, and careless words can be as dangerous as an enemy's arrow.
In this series of nine novels, master of historical fiction, Robert Fabbri, narrates the epic rise of Vespasian: the soldier who survived battles, betrayals and the internecine politics of seven emperors before seizing for himself Rome's ultimate prize in AD 69.
Fabbri skilfully weaves together history and adventure across continents and civilisations as Vespasian grows from a soldier to a leader to an emperor.
THE VESPASIAN SERIES
Book One: Tribune of Rome
Book Two: Rome's Executioner
Book Three: False God of Rome
Book Four: Rome's Fallen Eagle
Book Five: Masters of Rome
Book Six: Rome's Lost Son
Book Seven: Furies of Rome
Book Eight: Rome's Sacred Flame
Book Nine: Emperor of Rome
One man. One destiny.
In AD 26, a sixteen-year-old Vespasian leaves his family farm for Rome, his sights set on following his brother into the army. But once through the city gates, the art of war is not the only lesson he must learn. For his new world is one in which allegiance and betrayal are a natural currency, and careless words can be as dangerous as an enemy's arrow.
In this series of nine novels, master of historical fiction, Robert Fabbri, narrates the epic rise of Vespasian: the soldier who survived battles, betrayals and the internecine politics of seven emperors before seizing for himself Rome's ultimate prize in AD 69.
Fabbri skilfully weaves together history and adventure across continents and civilisations as Vespasian grows from a soldier to a leader to an emperor.
THE VESPASIAN SERIES
Book One: Tribune of Rome
Book Two: Rome's Executioner
Book Three: False God of Rome
Book Four: Rome's Fallen Eagle
Book Five: Masters of Rome
Book Six: Rome's Lost Son
Book Seven: Furies of Rome
Book Eight: Rome's Sacred Flame
Book Nine: Emperor of Rome
3783 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 5, 2021
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About the author
Robert Fabbri
58 books346 followersRobert Fabbri read Drama and Theatre at London University and has worked in film and TV for 25 years. He is an assistant director and has worked on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, Patriot Games and Billy Elliot. Now, his life-long passion for ancient history, especially for that of the Roman Empire, has drawn him to write his first novel. He lives in London and Berlin.
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January 19, 2025
I read books 1-9 one after the other. It took a while as the combined length is a lot longer than "War and Peace". It is a much more enjoyable read though. To get the best from any of the books, I would seriously recommend that you read the earlier books first. There is so much in each later book which really requires a knowledge of what has gone before to appreciate the nuances of what is going on. Fabbri frequently gives a bit of explanation of what happened before, which is helpful but nothing like as helpful as having read the earlier books.
At times I felt a bit uncomfortable with how graphically the battle scenes and some of the perverted sexual behaviour of Caligula and others was portrayed, but in truth, this is probably necessary to get a better feel for the realities of the Roman Culture. I visited the ruins at Pompeii not so long ago, and seeing some of the extraordinary remains, it is easy to imagine people living a comfortable and secure life. "Vespasian" is a dose of reality and a reminder that whilst there were comforts for the wealthy, there was nothing secure about it and for most, life was brutal and short. It was a society dependent on slavery and which served up prisoners and slaves being eaten by half starved wild animals as entertainment.
All in all, this was a thoroughly entertaining, educational and worthwhile read. I am glad it is finished though and I am now enjoying the very refined prose of the wonderful P.D. James.
At times I felt a bit uncomfortable with how graphically the battle scenes and some of the perverted sexual behaviour of Caligula and others was portrayed, but in truth, this is probably necessary to get a better feel for the realities of the Roman Culture. I visited the ruins at Pompeii not so long ago, and seeing some of the extraordinary remains, it is easy to imagine people living a comfortable and secure life. "Vespasian" is a dose of reality and a reminder that whilst there were comforts for the wealthy, there was nothing secure about it and for most, life was brutal and short. It was a society dependent on slavery and which served up prisoners and slaves being eaten by half starved wild animals as entertainment.
All in all, this was a thoroughly entertaining, educational and worthwhile read. I am glad it is finished though and I am now enjoying the very refined prose of the wonderful P.D. James.
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