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The Assyrian

by Nicholas Guild · 1987

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An extraordinary historical epic of love and war in ancient Assyria during a time of dreadful omens, tortures, invasions, and a bloody civil war, from the bestselling author of Chain Reaction.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical romancehistorical romanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 552 pages

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