Adam Alexander Haviaras

Broschiertes Buch

Sincerity is a Goddess

A Dramatic and Romantic Comedy of Ancient Rome

Beschreibung

Winner of the 2023 NYC Big Book Award's 'Distinguished Favourite' in Historical Fiction 5 Stars - Winner of the 2022 Historical Fiction Company's 'Highly Recommended Award of Excellence'! Finalist in the 2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards' Chaucer Award for Early Historical Fiction! The Etrurian Players are coming! Brace yourselves! Mortals perform a never-ending show for the Gods, and Felix Modestus, leader of the renowned Etrurian Players, feels their immortal eyes rest upon him at last. When a mysterious goddess tells Felix that he must put on a play unlike any seen before across the Roman Empire, he quickly rallies his company to the task and heads to Rome for the Games of Apollo. However, there is a catch: the goddess demands that Felix recruit his two estranged best friends to the production. Rufio Pagano and Clara Probita once shared Felix's dream of theatrical greatness, but due to embarrassment and inaction, they left Felix to achieve that dream on his own. When each of them receives a mysterious letter from their old friend pleading for their help, a world of long-buried feelings brings discomfort to their stolid lives. Will The Etrurian Players be able to give the Gods and the people of Rome a magnificent show in order to save themselves from ruin? Will Rufio and Clara pluck up the courage to face their own fears? If they don't, Felix stands to lose his company, his friends, and the life he loves so very much! Only with a little help from the Gods can they hope to achieve the greatness that lies within each of them. Sincerity is a Goddess is the first book in The Etrurian Players series. It is a heartwarming story of friendship and love that takes you on a bawdy and hilarious journey through the world of ancient Rome. If you like dramatic and romantic stories about second chances, misunderstandings, and a bit with a dog, then you will love Sincerity is a Goddess! Read this book today for a theatrical adventure that will have you cringing, laughing, crying, and realizing that there is indeed hope for everyone. Well, almost everyone...

Autor

Adam Alexander Haviaras is an award-winning author and historian, and the founder of Eagles and Dragons Publishing. He is the author of over twenty-five books, including the #1 best-selling Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series set in the Roman Empire.Since 2009, his blog Writing the Past has helped his readers, and countless students and history enthusiasts around the world to learn more about the mythology, history, and archaeology of the ancient and medieval worlds. Adam has studied ancient and medieval historyand archaeology at the University of Toronto, Canada, and St. Andrews University, Scotland.His research for his books and academic work has taken him from numerous sites across the UK, to France, all over Greece, Italy and theSahara desert in North Africa.His books have sold in over 35 countries around the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Eagles and Dragons Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 566
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 704g
• ISBN-13: 9781988309477
• ISBN-10: 1988309476
• Artikelnr.: 66007557