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The Kingdom of the Wicked

by Anthony Burgess · 1985

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A Roman saga, taking in the excesses of Tiberius, Caligula and Nero and an irreverent account of the early days of Christianity. Sadoc, a dying shipping clerk, sets down for future generations a tale of epic proportions: he is charged with recounting no less an event than the birth of Christianity.

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ancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of this
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antiquityantiquityMore like thisLess of thisancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisPalestinePalestineMore like thisLess of thisRomeRomeMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 379 pages

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