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The Kingdom of the Wicked

Name: The Kingdom of the Wicked
Author: Anthony Burgess

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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.

Subjects: History
Mystery
Romans, nouvelles
Histoire
Christianity
English
Set in: Rome
Palestine
Time: Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; To 70 A.D; Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D; The five Julii, 30 B.C.-68 A.D
Characters: Jesus Christ

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