The Assyrian, Nicholas Guild
The Assyrian, Nicholas Guild
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The Assyrian

Author: Nicholas Guild

Narrator: Joel Richards

Unabridged: 26 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

In ancient Assyria, Tiglath Ashur and Esarhaddon, half-brothers, best friends, and rivals for the throne, share their women, secrets, and dreams as together they seek a destiny that will change the course of the empire.

About Nicholas Guild

Nicholas Guild was born in Belmont, California, and attended Occidental College and the University of California at Berkeley. He taught at Clemson and Ohio State before turning full time to writing fiction. He has published a dozen novels in both the thriller and historical genres, several of which were international bestsellers, including The Assyrian, Blood Star, and Angel. Guild now lives in Frederick, Maryland.


Reviews

Siglo VII a. C. Tiglath Assur y Asarhadón, hermanastros, excelentes amigos e hijos del rey de Asiria, comparten sueños y secretos, aunque saben que parten muy atrás en la línea de sucesión a la corona. Pero tras la designación del heredero al trono, una plaga de suicidios y asesinatos, que conduce a......more

Goodreads review by Terry

I don't remember how I ended up with this book. The cover touts its similarity to 'Shogun', and the 'Aztec' series by Gary Jennings. It certainly is one of those epic reads of that type. The book is set in the Kingdom of Assyria, starting around 700 BC. The story is told from the point of view of on......more

Un libro bellissimo, che mi ha fatto venire la voglia di riprendere in mano quei bellissimi romanzoni storici letti decine di anni fa. Ecco, questo libro di Guild non ha niente da invidiare ai capolavori di Jennings, al Sinuhe di Waltari e via dicendo. L'Assiro mi rimarrà nel cuore. Unico neo, da let......more

Goodreads review by Javir11

7,75/10 El asirio se puede considerar un clásico dentro de las novelas históricas, de esos libros que salen en casi todas las tertulias que debes de leer dentro del género, y lo cierto es que en mi caso lo tenía pendiente desde hace muchos años. Me animé tras conversar en esta web con diversos amigos......more

Goodreads review by Joseph

The Trials and Tribulations of Tiglath Tiglath Ashur, one of the (apparently many) sons of Sennacherib, 7th century BC king of Assyria, is our narrator. At the time of the book's beginning he's still in his single digits, living with his mother (a Greek woman gifted to Sennacherib) in the House of Wo......more