{"title":"Peter Stothard","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection of works by esteemed author Peter Stothard. As a distinguished writer and journalist, Stothard invites readers into captivating worlds that blend intricate historical detail with engaging narrative. His books are perfect for those with an appetite for history, biography, and memoir, providing a rich tapestry of the past's most compelling characters and events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003cem\u003eCrassus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHorace\u003c\/em\u003e, two brilliant additions to the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir category. These works delve deeply into the lives of fascinating figures from ancient history, offering insights that are both informative and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor enthusiasts of History \u0026amp; Military, delve into the vivid stories told in \u003cem\u003ePalatine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Last Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e. Stothard weaves tales of power, intrigue, and ambition that bring to life the tumultuous periods they depict. Whether you are an avid history buff or new to the genre, Peter Stothard's masterful storytelling is sure to captivate and educate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the layers of history through Peter Stothard’s exceptional contributions to the literary world, each book a window into the distant past with relevance to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crassus-by-peter-stothard-9780300274172","title":"Crassus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e“A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrassus\u003c\/i\u003e by Peter Stothard explores the life of Marcus Licinius Crassus (115–53 BCE), a man ahead of his time in an ancient world. As a pioneer disruptor of finance and politics, Crassus became the wealthiest man during the last years of the Roman republic. His ambition led to a tragic end, forsaking a subtle entry into history as Rome’s first modern political financier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn pursuit of military glory, Crassus and his son launched an unprovoked campaign against Parthia, navigating the borderlands of what are now Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Their defeat at Carrhae left a lasting mark on Roman consciousness for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Crassus's death, numerous stories emerged from historians about his demise. One popular tale recounts that his mouth, weakened by the desert air, was filled with molten gold to symbolize his insatiable greed. Through Stothard's skillful narrative, the story of Crassus raises profound questions about the complex relationship between money, ambition, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46832715530476,"sku":"9780300274172","price":25.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24739463482294.jpg?v=1758403550"},{"product_id":"palatine-by-peter-stothard-9781474621007","title":"Palatine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'\u003c\/b\u003e  \n\u003cb\u003eDominic Sandbrook, \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed. The Forum of Rome, once fought over so fiercely, has become hardly more than a museum. The house of all power is up above on the Palatine Hill, about to become the birthplace of Western bureaucracy, a warren of banqueting and bedrooms, a treacherous household where it takes special talents to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Roman history with a cast of new men and newly dominant women, those reviled too often in the past as flatterers and gluttons, uppity slaves and former slaves, lawyers-for-hire, chancer arrivistes and unhinged party animals. \u003ci\u003ePalatine\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the lives of the Vitellii, perhaps Rome's least admired imperial clan, of Publius, an old-fashioned soldier snared in the politics of the new age, of Lucius, an exceptionally skilled and sycophantic courtier, and of Aulus, a genial sluggard whose prowess at the table carries him all the way to the throne before collapsing his family's reputation forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew now remember them. Yet in their creeping ascent to the very summit of the imperial hierarchy lie neglected truths about a lasting legacy of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833415422188,"sku":"9781474621007","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b33665a21eeea4917d6a2174788453f3.jpg?v=1758833505"},{"product_id":"palatine-by-peter-stothard-9781474621014","title":"Palatine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed. The Forum of Rome, once fought over so fiercely, has become hardly more than a museum. 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Yet in their creeping ascent to the very summit of the imperial hierarchy lie neglected truths about a lasting legacy of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833415749868,"sku":"9781474621014","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/560dc04ebd7c83ed3913549f68ea759d.jpg?v=1758833500"},{"product_id":"the-last-assassin-by-peter-stothard-9781474613163","title":"The Last Assassin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A gripping history' Mary Beard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A political thriller, and a human story that astonishes' Hilary Mantel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Atmospheric and gripping, and [his] scholarship is impeccable' Greg Woolf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany men killed Julius Caesar. 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It is a hunt that an emperor wanted to hide, of torture and terror, politics and poetry, of ideas and their consequences, a gripping story of fear, revenge and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850322596076,"sku":"9781474613163","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/183363482713.jpg?v=1759081210"},{"product_id":"horace-by-peter-stothard-9780300256581","title":"Horace","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA biography of Horace, one of the most popular poets from antiquity, revealing the little-known man behind his famous lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Stothard is a master of modern writing about ancient Rome, vividly bringing to life its poetry and its poets.\u003c\/em\u003e – Mary Beard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 BCE) wrote some of ancient Rome's greatest poetry, melding languages and cultures with youthful ideals and a realist's recognition of the dictatorial world around him. Horace is famed for his fine phrases, lyric sex, and guidance on how to live, but he was a poet maddened by war, and many of his most self-revealing poems have rarely been read. He could be sublime and obscene, amusing and abusive, a model of moderation and anything but.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the first modern retelling of Horace's life, Peter Stothard follows the poet from his birth as the son of a formerly enslaved father through his rise to the highest circles of Roman society. He shines a light on how shattering experiences in the war to save Rome's republic shaped the loyal servant and revolutionary artist he became. 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