The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict by Adrian Goldsworthy Groundswell Speaker 2024 Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue

Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces bomber Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident

It is a world so bizarre that even the futurists couldn’t explain it – though many authors in this book have come closer than most

this makes a lovely gift for a hostess or bride-to-be who will enjoy getting lost in all the alluring images

he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company

authoritative and clear' Stephen Fry

The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict by Adrian Goldsworthy Groundswell Speaker 2024 Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A sweeping and panoramic account of the first great superpower rivalry a definitive account.' Tom Holland The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled