Those Who are About to Die by Harry Sidebottom KNOPF A gorgeous companion to The

A gorgeous companion to The New York Times bestseller Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

Michelle Cobb

highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display

But as secrets begin to unravel

Those Who are About to Die by Harry Sidebottom KNOPF A gorgeous companion to The"A grippingly original way of making the alien world of the Roman Amphitheatre both accessible and comprehensible." Tom Holland, co host of The Rest is History What did a gladiator feel when he stepped out onto the sand of the Colosseum, his life in the balance? What ran through the minds of the masses there to witness his likely execution? And how did this bloodthirsty ritual come to exist in the first place? In Those Who Are About to Die, Harry