The King and the Slave
The King and the Slave
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2 July, 2015
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Ten years after the fall of Babylon, Cyrus's army is on the march again. His slave Croesus, no longer a young man, accompanies him as always, as does the king's son and heir Cambyses, who has inherited none of his father's diplomacy or charisma and all of his vanity and violence. When the warriors of Persia are unexpectedly crushed in battle Cyrus is put to death, and Cambyses assumes the throne. Croesus, once a king himself, is called upon to guide the young man; but the young man cannot be guided, and after taking offence at an insult by an Egyptian ruler, Cambyses takes the full force of his father's empire to Africa for bloody and brutal vengeance...
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780857899231 |
| ISBN10 | 0857899236 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 211 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 19 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Atlantic Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
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A sophisticated, moving study of corrupted power... Compelling -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
A gripping tale of the perils of kingship and the relationships of the mighty with those who fear them most. * Good Book Guide *
Beautiful, epic, dramatic * Bookbag *
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Author's Bio
Tim Leach is a graduate of the MA writing course at Warwick University, where he has also taught creative writing on the under-graduate programme. His first novel, The Last King of Lydia, was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2013. He lives in Sheffield.