Annelise Gray

Broschiertes Buch

Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion

An Ancient Roman adventure

Beschreibung

Historical Association Young Quills Shortlist 2025Five Books BEST NEW BOOKS FOR KIDS 2024Just Imagine REVIEWERS' BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2024The conclusion of the Circus Maximus series set in Ancient Rome full of fabulous horses, thrilling adventures and an unforgettable heroine called Dido. When her beloved horse Porcellus sires a new foal, Dido hopes he will be the missing piece in her quest to train the greatest team ever seen at the Circus Maximus. But grief and a desire for revenge are clouding her judgement. Then her old friend Parmenion asks her to shelter the runaway son of her bitterest rival and help him fulfil his dream of becoming a charioteer. Can Dido and the boy, Damon, help each other find a way out of darkness? And who will claim the right to be known as the sport's ultimate champion in one last battle for racing glory?

Autor

Annelise Gray was born in Bermuda and moved to the UK as a child. She grew up riding horses and dreaming of becoming a writer. After gaining a PhD in Classics from Cambridge, she worked as a researcher for authors and TV companies. She's previously published a history of the women of the Roman Empire and a crime novel set in the Roman Republic. Annelise's children's novels, Circus Maximus: Race to the Death, Rivals on the Track and Rider of the Storm are all published by Zephyr. Annelise lives with her husband in Dorset. annelisegray.co.uk Twitter: @AnneliseGray

Produktdetails

• Circus Maximus
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 130mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781803281117
• ISBN-10: 1803281111
• Artikelnr.: 70438769

Rezensionen

With an exciting cast of human and horse characters, Gray's last gripping adventure gallops along as fast as the prize stallions of the Circus Maximus whilst delivering intriguing snippets of real history and steeping readers in the sights and sounds of the Roman Empire. So saddle up, take the reins and enjoy one final extraordinary and exhilarating ride!