Emperor : the death of kings / Conn Iggulden.
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- ISBN: 0385336624 :
- Physical Description: 469 p. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte, c2004.
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Subject: | Caesar, Julius > Fiction. Brutus, Marcus Junius, 85?-42 B.C. > Fiction. Spartacus, d. 71 B.C. > Fiction. Romans > Fiction. Generals > Fiction. |
Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2003 November #1
If you liked Emperor: The Gates of Rome, you'll be good and ready for this second in a tetralogy featuring Julius Caesar. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2004 Februray #1
Iggulden's first novel, Emperor: The Gates of Rome, dealt with the lives of Julius Caesar and Brutus as boys and then as young men. This new book, the second in a four-part cycle detailing the intertwined lives of these two men, begins with Caesar's capture by pirates and concludes with the suppression of Spartacus' slave rebellion. The story traces the rise of Caesar and Brutus from their lowly status as junior officers to positions of command and power in a Rome that was hard and cruel. It also shows the beginnings of Brutus' jealousy as the friends become rivals. Iggulden admits to tweaking the facts, which means this novel is more an adventure about a man named Caesar than true historical fiction. Still, it is broadly accurate as well as often exciting and fascinating. Unfortunately, the story tends to digress into irrelevant subplots, and far too many pages are devoted to the admittedly fictional childhood of Octavian, the future Emperor Augustus. Recommended for larger collections. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/1/03.]-Robert Conroy, Warren, MI Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.