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Augustus: A Novel
John Williams
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Description for Augustus: A Novel
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
By the author of Stoner, the surprise international bestseller
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: 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099445081
SKU
9780099445081
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About John Williams
John Williams was an author, editor and professor. Born in 1922 in Texas, he served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945 in China, Burma and India. His first novel, Nothing But the Night, was published in 1948. After receiving his PhD in 1954, Williams returned to the University of Denver where he first studied to ... Read more
Reviews for Augustus: A Novel
Weir’s sympathetic and detailed biography reassesses the life of a woman whose role in public life…has been underrated by historians
New Statesman
The finest historical novel ever written by an American
Washington Post
It would be easy to over-praise this novel; but there does not seem any adequate reason why this temptation should be resisted
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New Statesman
The finest historical novel ever written by an American
Washington Post
It would be easy to over-praise this novel; but there does not seem any adequate reason why this temptation should be resisted
... Read more