REPUBLIC: THE PILLARS OF ROME
Book ID/图书代码： 00409007B17208
English Summary/英文概要： With barbarians at the gate and enemies within, two men must fight for the soul of the Republic and the greatest empire in the world.
A cave hacked out of the rock, lit by flickering torches - two young boys appeal to the famed Roman oracle for a glimpse into their future. The Sybil draws a blood-red shape of an eagle with wings outstretched. An omen of death. As they flee from the cave in fear, Aulus and Lucius make an oath of loyalty until death. An oath that will be tested in the years to come.
Thirty years on and Aulus, now Rome’s most successful general, faces his toughest battle. Barbarian rebels have captured his wife, and are demanding the withdrawal of Roman legions from their land in return for her life. It is unthinkable for Aulus to agree, and he fears her life must be forfeit to Rome. Meanwhile, Lucius has risen to high rank in the Senate; a position he uses and abuses. But when Lucius is suspected of arranging a murder, the very foundations of the Republic are threatened.
Lucius and Aulus soon find themselves on very different sides of the conflict - perhaps the prophecy of the eagle will come true after all. History and adventure, brutality and courage combine to powerful effect, making "The Pillars of Rome" an outstanding opening to the Republic series.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 城牆外是虎視眈眈的異教徒、國境內是伺機而動的敵兵，奧盧和盧修斯兩個男人仍力求為羅馬帝國奮力一戰，一同締造世界上最宏偉的帝國。
他們兩人舉著火炬，來到羅馬的神諭處祈求能一瞥他們的未來。於是，女預言家畫出了一個血紅色展翅的鷹形，而此意象正是死亡的惡兆。奧修與盧修斯見到此一圖像，倉皇逃離洞穴，並誓死效忠。此誓言在往後的數年內，將一一遭受考驗。
三十年後，奧盧成為了羅馬最成功的君主，且正面臨著最艱難的戰爭。異教徒叛軍俘虜了他的妻子，並威脅奧盧從他們的土地撤出羅馬軍團，以換取妻子的生命。
無庸置疑的， 奧盧不可能妥協，但又擔心妻子的生命安全將因羅馬而被犧牲。在此同時，盧修斯的位階已升到參議院高層，這是一個他可以合理濫用私權的職務。但是，當盧修斯被懷疑涉及謀殺，羅馬帝國的根基也遭受威脅。
盧修斯和奧盧很快發現彼此已站在一個對立的立場，那也許是老鷹圖像的預言成真了吧！歷史和冒險，野蠻和勇氣，結合了強大的作用，使“羅馬的重要支柱，成為《羅馬共和國》系列的第一集。(SL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 傑克勒德洛是作家大衛多納基的筆名，他出生於1944年的愛丁堡，是蘇格蘭航海歷史小說家。他從事了多種工作，其中也包括了販售物品：舉凡商用機器到肥皂，他都賣過。
傑克勒德洛對於18世紀和19世紀的海軍歷史，一直存有濃厚的興趣；因此，他以18世紀和19世紀的海軍歷史為背景，寫了許許多多的歷史小說。
傑克勒德洛的書籍非常暢銷，擁有相當廣大的讀者群。
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