A dazzling historical novel set in the sixth century AD, from I,
Claudius author Robert Graves, and with a new introduction by novelist
Lydia Kiesling.
The sixth-century Roman Empire is a dangerous place, threatened on all
frontiers by invaders. But soon the attacking armies of Vandals, Goths,
and Persians grow to fear and respect the name of one man, Belisarius:
horseman, archer, swordsman, and military commander of genius. As
Belisarius triumphs in battles from the East to North Africa, his
success causes him to become regarded with increasing jealousy and
suspicion. In his palace in Constantinople the Emperor Justinian,
dominated by his wife Theodora, plots the great general's downfall.
Written in the form of a biography by Belisarius's manservant, this epic
historical novel portrays him as a lone man of honor in a corrupt world.
Seven Stories' Robert Graves Project spans fourteen titles, and
includes fiction and nonfiction, adult, young adult, and children's
books, in a striking new uniform design, with new introductions and
afterwords. Count Belisarius joins our recent re-publication of The
Reader Over Your Shoulder, Lawrence and the Arabs, The Golden
Fleece, and Homer's Daughter. Among the works still to come are
Hebrew Myths, Wife to Mr. Milton, and The Isles of Unwisdom. The
online partner for the Robert Graves Project is RosettaBooks.
