{"product_id":"zenobia-paperback","title":"Zenobia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Maker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful young Assyrian queen, Septimia Zenobia, has a brief affair with the new Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius. When her husband and oldest son are murdered, an imperial sword is found near the bodies. Convinced she has been betrayed by Rome, Zenobia swears revenge on her lover. While Aurelian battles with his legions to protect Italy from invaders, she conquers the entire eastern Roman Empire. She proclaims her remaining son emperor, and herself Augusta. But when Aurelian marches back into Assyria to regain his lost territories, can Zenobia hold on to what she has gained? And, if she can, is it worth the price?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Maker is a credentialed teacher and a published freelance writer of short stories and poetry. He is a board member of the California Writer's Club, Mt. Diablo Branch. Don received his A.A. in Speech Arts from San Diego Mesa College, his B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from the University of California, San Diego, and his M.A. in Education from Chapman University. From his teaching background, Don wrote a novel based around education (The Grindstone). He then wrote a surrealistic play based on the life of Sigmund Freud, (Sigi and Carl). He continues to teach and to write novels on a variety of subjects, including a sports comedy (The Jersey Jupiters), a YA fantasy (Miranda's Magic), an historical fiction (Zenobia), and a comedy screenplay (Uplifting Thoughts). He is currently working on another historical fiction novel (The Shakespeares and the Crown). In non-fiction, he is a featured writer for Yahoo Voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44002119909511,"sku":"9780985970734","price":13.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/GAQ9RWHgOc9780985970734.webp?v=1772001962","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/zenobia-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}