Imperial Governor - George Shipway
Product Details:
Paperback : 495 pages
ISBN-10 : 1939650836
ISBN-13 : 978-1939650832
50th Anniversary Edition
About the Book:
Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, newly appointed governor of Roman Britain, is charged by an increasingly unstable Emperor Nero with a difficult task—the untamed island on the fringes of the empire must earn a profit. To do so, Suetonius pursues the last of the Druids into Wales and, along the way, subdues the fractious Celtic chieftains who sit atop a fortune in gold and rare metals.
Meanwhile, in the provincial capital of Londinium, war is brewing. As Nero’s corrupt tax officials strip the British tribes of their wealth and dignity, an unlikely leader arises—Queen Boudicca, chieftain of the Iceni, who unites the tribes of Britain and leads them on a furious and bloody quest for vengeance and liberty.
A novel told in the form of a memoir, Imperial Governor is a compelling and impeccably researched portrait of Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general and first-century Governor of Britannia, who unexpectedly found himself facing one of the bloodiest rebellions against Roman rule. Shipway’s masterful military adventure has long been considered one of the most accomplished works of historical fiction set in the Roman Era, providing fascinating detail of life in Roman Britain and within the Roman Legions— and a riveting saga of uprisings, war, and conquest in the ancient world.
About the Author:
George Shipway was a British author best known for his historical novels. Shipway was born in 1908, and served in the Indian Imperial Cavalry until 1946. He died in 1982.
“Shipway’s masterpiece is an obvious labor of love, an intimate portrait of a powerful yet vulnerable man on a high-stakes assignment to Roman Britain during the era of the canny warrior queens Boudicca and Cartimandua. Battles, political intrigue, and the sheer struggles of day-to-day existence are all told in vivid and convincing detail. Required reading for fans of ancient Britain and Rome, and for anyone who loves immersive historical fiction.”
“Splendidly successful…the details are distinct and convincing, the motivations skilfully developed, the action exciting.”
“A natural writer with superlative powers.”
“Utterly brilliant and compelling.”