The Vengeance of Rome
The Vengeance of Rome (2006) is a novel by Michael Moorcock. It is the fourth in the Pyat Quartet tetralogy. In this novel, Colonel Pyat, an incarnation of the Eternal Champion, goes to Italy and Germany, where he becomes involved in Fascism and Nazism, including sexual encounters with Ernst Röhm and Adolf Hitler and a sojourn in Dachau. Mrs Cornelius, the mother of Jerry Cornelius, is another major character. The end of the novel sees Pyat confronted with his ambiguous heritage and his own unreliability as a narrator.
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Michael Moorcock |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Stephen Parker |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Pyat Quartet |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 618 pp |
| ISBN | 0-224-03119-8 |
| OCLC | 62132375 |
| 823.914 22 | |
| LC Class | PR6063.O59 V46 2006 |
| Preceded by | Jerusalem Commands |
External links
- "Internet Speculative Fiction Database". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- "Moorcock's Miscellany". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. "The Locus Index to Science Fiction (2006)". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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