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| author = [[William Golding]] |
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| publisher = Faber |
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| release_date = 1956 |
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'''''Envoy Extraordinary''''' is a 1956 short novel by [[William Golding]] published as one of a set of three short novels under the collective title [[The Scorpion God]]. |
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Envoy Extraordinary is set in Ancient Rome, in and around the Emperor's court. The aged Emperor lives with his favourite grandson, the seventeen year old Mamillius. The true heir, Posthumus, is governor of a distant province, but is jealous of Mamillius. |
Envoy Extraordinary is set in Ancient Rome, in and around the Emperor's court. The aged Emperor lives with his favourite grandson, the seventeen year old Mamillius. The true heir, Posthumus, is governor of a distant province, but is jealous of Mamillius. |
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Revision as of 10:39, 18 April 2007
| Author | William Golding |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Envoy Extraordinary is a 1956 short novel by William Golding published as one of a set of three short novels under the collective title The Scorpion God.
Envoy Extraordinary is set in Ancient Rome, in and around the Emperor's court. The aged Emperor lives with his favourite grandson, the seventeen year old Mamillius. The true heir, Posthumus, is governor of a distant province, but is jealous of Mamillius.
The normal Roman world is shattered by the arrival of the inventor, Phanocles. He brings many inventions that are far ahead of his time, including the pressure cooker, steam engines and explosives.