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ONE MAN: ONE DESTINY 26 AD: Sixteen-year-old Vespasian leaves his family farm for Rome, his sights set on finding a patron and following his brother into the army. But he discovers a city in turmoil and an Empire on the brink. The aging emperor Tiberius is in seclusion on Capri, leaving Rome in the iron grip of Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard. Sejanus is ruler of the Empire in all but name, but many fear that isn't enough for him. Sejanus' spies are everywhere - careless words at a dinner party can be as dangerous as a barbarian arrow. Vespasian is totally out of his depth, making dangerous enemies (and even more dangerous friends - like the young Caligula) and soon finds himself ensnared in a conspiracy against Tiberius. With the situation in Rome deteriorating, Vespasian flees the city to take up his position as tribune in an unfashionable legion on the Balkan frontier. Unblooded and inexperienced, he must lead his men in savage battle with hostile mountain tribes - dangerous enough without renegade Praetorians and Imperial agents trying to kill him too. Somehow, he must survive long enough to uncover the identity of the traitors behind the growing revolt
About the Author
Robert Fabbri read Drama and Theatre at London University and has worked in film and TV for 25 years. He is an assistant director and has worked on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, Patriot Games and Billy Elliot. Now, his life-long passion for ancient history, especially for that of the Roman Empire, has drawn him to write his first novel. He lives in London and Berlin.
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
With a whole host of books out there featuring the roman army in action, an author has to do something a little different or special to get their title not only noticed but also read by the literal army of potential fans out there. What Robert Fabbri does in his debut novel is place one of the most intruiging Roman Emperors who rose to this elevated position during the "Year of the Four Emperors" (AD 68-69).
Here Robert takes Vespasian from his young beginnings and weaves a magical tale for the reader that will see him rise due to his natural talents. It's cleverly written, the principle protagonist comes to life within the pages and the reader really is in for a treat as the book unveils its tale through clever prose and steady pace almost matching the legionaries of ancient Rome itself. All in this book is a decent beginning for a great story and a solid debut for a new author. It's definitely going to be interesting to see how Robert develops over subsequent titles.
Here Robert takes Vespasian from his young beginnings and weaves a magical tale for the reader that will see him rise due to his natural talents. It's cleverly written, the principle protagonist comes to life within the pages and the reader really is in for a treat as the book unveils its tale through clever prose and steady pace almost matching the legionaries of ancient Rome itself. All in this book is a decent beginning for a great story and a solid debut for a new author. It's definitely going to be interesting to see how Robert develops over subsequent titles.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
When i first read about this book I was sceptical, The cover looked...well a bit naff and comical, and for me the cover can be a big lead in for the book, the synopsis had the potential to make this a true Scarrow rip off..BUT, it is Vespasian, one of the more interesting emperors, a man involved in so many great events in the history of Rome.
So could this Robert Fabrri fella pull it off?
Yes is the simple answer, in fact he does it in style, the book is very well written, well plotted, well paced, naturally great characters, and the fact blended with the fiction , to bring us Vespasian from Birth.
So instead of a cheap imitation we have possibly a new contender alongside Simon Scarrow, Anthony Riches, Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden, Douglas Jackson etc and the top of this genre....an equally competent well written book two will show us that.
This is a highly recommended Debut.
(Parm)
So could this Robert Fabrri fella pull it off?
Yes is the simple answer, in fact he does it in style, the book is very well written, well plotted, well paced, naturally great characters, and the fact blended with the fiction , to bring us Vespasian from Birth.
So instead of a cheap imitation we have possibly a new contender alongside Simon Scarrow, Anthony Riches, Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden, Douglas Jackson etc and the top of this genre....an equally competent well written book two will show us that.
This is a highly recommended Debut.
(Parm)
74 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whenever I see a debut book form an author who's obvious agenda is to target the Scarrow's "Macro and Cato" series which are such good fun, I always have to remember that they're never going to make the grade. After reading Fabbri's debut novel today I can honestly say it was fantastic. Detailed, entertaining, atmospheric and with the usual epic battle scenes this really is a novel that feels like it should have been screened as part of HBO's Rome series which was a masterpiece and stunningly entertaining. There's little point in summarizing the storyline as you can read that for yourself in the product description. All I can say is, if you're a fan of Roman historical fiction this is an absolute must! Buy it, you won't be disappointed and although this novel won't change the world, you'll certainly end up fully immersed in the Roman legions for a few hours!
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A great read, 5 star billing!
I first read Vespassian Tribune of Rome a month ago and I enjoyed it so much that I had to buy Executioner of Rome. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mr. Davendra Singh
Relevance is all
Once this book eventually gets going, it's an exciting read, with convoluted political intrigue and plenty of gory action. Read more
Published 23 days ago by JZ
A cracking good read!
I really enjoy historical novels based in ancient Rome and have read a lot of them. This one is a fabulous read, immensely enjoyable with lots of twists and suspense from time to... Read more
Published 25 days ago by EmmaJH
Tribune of Rome (Magnificent)
A very good read this the author without a doubt has a sincere love of the historical genre and this stood out all through. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John H Glen
Excellent read
My first experience of Robert Fabbri. I'm a great fan of Conn Iggledon and would put Vespasian up there with Iggledon. The book goes along at a good pace with an interesting story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MJ Bottomley
An auspicious beginning
To be honest, despite having a list of books to read that's a mile long, I bought this largely on the strength of the title, Vespasian being one of my favourite historical figures. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SJATurney
Great page turner
Very good read, not for historical purists, but enough knowledge of the subject to be a beleivable story. Look forward to the next one.Vespasian: Tribune of Rome (Vespasian 1)
Published 3 months ago by Henain, Ceredigion.
A good fictional introduction to the life of Vespasian
I picked up 'Vespasian: Tribune of Rome' at an airport bookshop during one of those long waits between flights. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sukanya Ramanujan
Another Overated Roman Novel
Yet again I find the reviews for a book on Amazon heavily weighted with 5 stars when, in my view, it should be around the 3 star mark because if this IS a 5 star book then 'god... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Memshogun
Not what it could have been
I had high hopes for this one given the many glowing reviews.
Sadly, for me at any rate, it failed to deliver what it promised. Read more
Sadly, for me at any rate, it failed to deliver what it promised. Read more
Published 4 months ago by I. B. Pitbladdo
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