Deze serie transporteert lezers naar de turbulente tijden van de vroege kerk, gesitueerd tegen de achtergrond van het oude Rome. Volg de avonturen van jonge protagonisten terwijl ze door politieke intriges en religieuze omwentelingen navigeren. Deze verhalen zijn rijk aan moed, vriendschap en de zoektocht naar identiteit onder uitdagende historische omstandigheden. Het biedt een boeiende reis voor zowel jonge lezers als volwassenen.
A Captive in Rome is the first book in the enthralling Tales of Rome series of adventures for younger readers. The books are set at the time of the early church and follow the adventures of Bryn, a young Briton of the Iceni tribe. In this first book, Bryn and his brother are taken captive by the Romans after the Boudiccan revolt.
13-year-old Bryn works in a baker's shop in Rome but still dreams of returning to his British homeland. Nero has been emperor for ten years and many fear him. Nero particularly dislikes Christians, who worship their own God instead of the emperor, and has had some arrested and killed. A great fire breaks out in the city.
The third book in the action-packed Tales of Rome series for middle-grade readers age 8-12.
A new addition to the action-packed Tales of Rome series for readers aged 8+.