{"product_id":"a-pillar-of-iron-a-novel-of-ancient-rome-paperback","title":"A Pillar of Iron: A Novel of Ancient Rome - 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\u003eTaylor Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller: A magnificent novel of ancient Rome and the tragic life of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCicero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewho tried in vain to save the republic he loved from tyranny.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this riveting tale, the Roman Empire in its final glory is seen through the eyes of philosopher, orator, and political theorist Marcus Tullius Cicero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his birth in 106 BC in the hill town of Arpinum, Cicero, the educated son of a wealthy member of the equestrian order, is destined for greatness. At a young age, he discovers the legend of the Unknown God, the coming Messiah, and it propels the rising lawyer on a journey of spiritual conflict and self-discovery. From his tumultuous family life to his tenuous alliance with Julius Caesar to a fateful love affair with the Roman empress Livia and, finally, to the political role that will make him a target of powerful enemies, \u003ci\u003eA Pillar of Iron\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Cicero's legacy as one the greatest influences on Western civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on hundreds of speeches, voluminous private correspondence, and ancient texts and manuscripts, this bestselling epic brings into focus Cicero's complicated relationships with his contemporaries, including Caesar, Mark Antony, and Crassus, and brilliantly captures the pageantry, turmoil, and intrigue of life in ancient Rome. According to legendary editor Maxwell Perkins, author \"Taylor Caldwell is a storyteller first, last and foremost, and once you begin reading one of her books, you can't help finishing it.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor Caldwell was one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. Born Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell in 1900 in Manchester, England, she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York, in 1907. She started writing stories when she was eight years old and completed her first novel when she was twelve. Married at age eighteen, Caldwell worked as a stenographer and court reporter to help support her family and took college courses at night, earning a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Buffalo in 1931. She adopted the pen name Taylor Caldwell because legendary editor Maxwell Perkins thought her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDynasty of Death \u003c\/i\u003e(1938), would be better received if readers assumed it were written by a man. In a career that spanned five decades, Caldwell published forty novels, many of which were \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. Her best-known works include the historical sagas \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Thunder \u003c\/i\u003e(1957), \u003ci\u003eTestimony of Two Men \u003c\/i\u003e(1968), \u003ci\u003eCaptains and the Kings \u003c\/i\u003e(1972), and \u003ci\u003eCeremony of the Innocent \u003c\/i\u003e(1976), and the spiritually themed novels \u003ci\u003eThe Listener \u003c\/i\u003e(1960) and \u003ci\u003eNo One Hears But Him \u003c\/i\u003e(1966). \u003ci\u003eDear and Glorious Physician \u003c\/i\u003e(1958), a portrayal of the life of St. Luke, and \u003ci\u003eGreat Lion of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), about the life of St. Paul, are among the bestselling religious novels of all time. Caldwell's last novel, \u003ci\u003eAnswer as a Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), hit the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list before its official publication date. She died at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 790\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44343821205606,"sku":"9781504047807","price":40.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ait1_F8nV_9781504047807.webp?v=1768665044","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-pillar-of-iron-a-novel-of-ancient-rome-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}