Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Tyrant
- ISBN 13:
- 9781447276685
- author:
- Valerio Massimo Manfredi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Thrillers,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Dionysius, a man driven by ambition and power, makes himself Tyrant of Syracuse in 412 BC. He sets his sights on Carthage, a formidable superpower that controls the seas. Over the next eight years, Dionysius wages brutal war against Carthage, using innovative tactics and horrific machines to devastating effect. As he battles for dominance, historians have portrayed him as ruthless and egocentric. Yet, beneath this reputation lies a complex individual with artistic and romantic inclinations. This book explores the life of Dionysius, revealing the contradictions that defined his existence.
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