"Valerius. A Roman Story" by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart is a historical fiction that chronicles a young Roman-Briton’s transformative journey. Seeking his inheritance and adventure, Valerius leaves his modest life and travels to the heart of the Roman Empire. Accompanied by his steadfast servant, Boto, Valerius endures the trials of sea travel and arrives in Rome, a city teeming with life, beauty, and hidden dangers. As he navigates this vibrant and complex society, Valerius grapples with personal growth, contrasting the allure of sophisticated city life with the simpler values of his homeland, and discovering that the path to claiming his legacy is fraught with challenges and unexpected revelations.
Valerius. A Roman Story
By J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart
A young man's quest for fortune leads him from the quiet countryside to the bustling capital, where he discovers the allure and peril of a world far beyond his expectations.
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About the AuthorJohn Gibson Lockhart was a Scottish writer and editor. He is best known as the author of the seminal, and much-admired, seven-volume biography of his father-in-law Sir Walter Scott: Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. He produced four novels in the early 1820s including Adam Blair and Reginald Dalton.
John Gibson Lockhart was a Scottish writer and editor. He is best known as the author of the seminal, and much-admired, seven-volume biography of his father-in-law Sir Walter Scott: Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. He produced four novels in the early 1820s including Adam Blair and Reginald Dalton.
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