Augustus
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After the brutal murder of his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, Octavian, a shy and scholarly youth of nineteen, suddenly finds himself heir to the vast power of Rome. He is destined, despite vicious power...
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After the brutal murder of his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, Octavian, a shy and scholarly youth of nineteen, suddenly finds himself heir to the vast power of Rome. He is destined, despite vicious power struggles, bloody wars and family strife, to transform his realm and become the greatest ruler the western world had ever seen. By the author of Stoner, the surprise international bestsellerAfter the brutal murder of his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, Octavian, a shy and scholarly youth of nineteen, suddenly finds himself heir to the vast power of Rome. He is destined, despite vicious power struggles, bloody wars and family strife, to transform his realm and become the greatest ruler the western world had ever seen: Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor. Building on impeccable research, John Williams brings the legendary figure of Augustus vividly to life, and invests his characters with such profound humanity that we enter completely into the heat and danger of their lives and times.
Detaljer
Forlag
Vintage Classics
Udgave
0
ISBN
9780099445081
Sprog
Engelsk
Originalsprog
eng
Sider
352
Udgivelsesdato
06-02-2003
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
2103902
EAN nr.
9780099445081
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
143
Bredde (mm)
201
Længde (mm)
23
Vægt (g)
248