Why does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the 'Caput mundi' come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses these questions by tracing the history of the 'Eternal City' told through the dramatic key moments in its history: from the mythic founding of Rome in 753 BC, via such landmarks as the murder of Caesar in 44 BC, the coronation of Charlemagne in AD 800 and the reinvention of the imperial ideal, the painting of the Sistine chapel, the trial of Galileo, Mussolini's March on Rome of 1922, the release of Fellini's La Dolce Vita in 1960, and the Occupy riots of 2011. The magnificent and definitive history of the Eternal City, narrated by a master historian. A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express If you enjoyed Smoke and Ashes further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now: A Rising Man A Necessary Evil Death in the East The Shadows of Menĭownload The Eternal City Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 CWA SAPERE HISTORICAL DAGGER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 HWA GOLD CROWN LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 CWA GOLD DAGGER Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series: 'It is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read' Guardian 'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 'Cracking. As Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee set out to solve the two murders, Wyndham must tread carefully, keeping his personal demons secret, before someone else turns up dead. However, revealing his presence in the opium den could cost him his career. When he then comes across a second body bearing the same injuries, Wyndham is convinced that there's a deranged killer on the loose. But Wyndham finds himself in a tight spot when he stumbles across a corpse in an opium den.

Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force. ** A THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945** 'Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' C.J. Download Smoke and Ashes Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

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