The Far Shore, Nick Brown
The Far Shore, Nick Brown
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The Far Shore
Agent of Rome 3

Author: Nick Brown

Narrator: Nigel Peever

Unabridged: 16 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2013


Synopsis

When the deputy commander of Rome's Imperial Security Service is assassinated on the island of Rhodes, Cassius Corbulo swiftly finds himself embroiled in the investigation. Assisted once more by ex-gladiator bodyguard Indavara and servant Simo, his search for the truth is complicated by the involvement of the dead man's headstrong daughter, Annia.

Braving hostile seas, Cassius and his allies follow the assassin's trail south aboard a ship captained by a roguish Carthaginian smuggler and manned by his disparate, dangerous crew. Their journey leads them to the farthest reaches of the empire; to a ruined city where the rules of Roman civilization have long been abandoned, and a deadly battle of wits with a brutal, relentless foe.

(P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton

About Nick Brown

Nick Brown grew up in Norfolk and later studied history at the University of Sussex. In 2000 he embarked on a PCGE course at the University of Exeter and began a career as a teacher of English and humanities. Having taught in England and Poland he now lives in his home town, Norwich. The Emperor's Silver is the fifth volume of the Agent of Rome series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on May 16, 2017

This was a novel I fully enjoyed reading. I was already very familiar with Paul T Scheuring's past works, so I was really itching to dive into Paul's newest creation. I was not disappointed in the slightest. We basically start off with our main character, Liliana. Typical, average lady, with a dead-e......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on October 11, 2023

A slow starter, but I eventually became absorbed in this story about a woman seeking her grandfather -- and herself.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on March 08, 2017

At some point, we all ask ourselves the timeless questions: What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? If there is one, why is there so much suffering in the world? With all its destruction and bloodletting, why does war persist? In his stunningly ambitious debut novel, The Far Shore, Paul Scheuri......more

Goodreads review by Dayna on November 15, 2017

This book took me about two chapters to get hooked - and once it grabbed me, I couldn't put it down, staying up late to keep reading. Lily is a flawed protagonist and totally relatable. You are rooting for her all along. But the heart of the story is her grandfather, Gray. As she uncovers his story,......more

Goodreads review by Megan on September 03, 2018

I really loved the plot of the book, but the writing was so so at best. I found it difficult to like any character or relate to them, and the writing of dialogue was confusing and hard to follow. What I found possibly even worse was the letters and stories of Gray, Bradley, Kesuke, among others. It......more