Colleen McCullough
Paperback | Pages: 928 pages Rating: 4.37 | 6729 Users | 171 Reviews
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| Title | : | Caesar (Masters of Rome #5) |
| Author | : | Colleen McCullough |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 928 pages |
| Published | : | January 28th 2003 by Avon (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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It's 54 BCE. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping thru Gaul, crushing the fierce, long-haired warrior-kings who stand in his way. His victories in the name of Rome are epic, but the leaders of the Republic are not pleased. They're terrified. Where will the boundless ambition of Rome's most brilliant soldier stop? He must be destroyed before he can overthrow the government & install himself as Dictator.List Books In Pursuance Of Caesar (Masters of Rome #5)
| Original Title: | Caesar |
| ISBN: | 0060510854 (ISBN13: 9780060510855) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Masters of Rome #5 |
| Characters: | Gaius Cassius Longinus, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Brutus, Marcus Antonius, Julius Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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Ratings: 4.37 From 6729 Users | 171 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books Caesar (Masters of Rome #5)
The easiest way to become an expert in the end of the roman republic, and later, the end of Ceasar, is to read this series.Historical novels always walks a line of historical correctness and entertainment, i thought this series managed to provide both, which is an impressive feat considering the extensive amount of information available for this time-period.This series follows the most important romans and their families for two generations.The rise to power of the succesful battlecommanderI never thought I would be so heavily invested in a book about Rome but wow. It takes a long time to read each one because very long books, very small print. Also requires further investigations on the side for proper understanding. I need to take a break before the next book in the series with an easier read. Then on to book 6 The October Horse. Excellent super interesting book.
Story: 10 (The good stuff is here at last)Characters: 9 (Caesars too nice, but personalities are flawless)Accuracy: 10 (Almost perfect)This book was originally entitled Let the Dice Fly. I much prefer that title. Even something generic like Rubicon or Hail, Caesar would be better. I mean, what have we been reading up till now if not the story of Caesars life? Ah well. This is, at last, the story weve all been waiting for. The culmination of all that buildup (though it hasnt really felt like that
This review goes for all of mccullough's historical fictions set in rome--beautiful language, unimaginable scope, and a pretty accurate history lesson. Ask me the duties of the flamen dialis in ancient rome and I'll tell you without pause. Ask me about marius' mules. No one asks me anything about rome so I have not yet had the chance to blow minds and astonish peers. But you just wait.
I don't think there is a single paragraph in this 850 page book that didn't have at least one sentence fragment in it, so a trigger warning to language purists.Other than that I though McCullough did a much better job getting inside Caesar's head in this book than she did the last one in the series, and the fact that most of it took place in the battlefield meant that the book wasn't weighed down with long passages of boring Sentatorial proceedings, rhetoric, and oratory solos (of which I'm
There's a 5 year gap between the end of the last novel (Caesar's Women) in this 7 book series and this one: Caesar is now in Gaul and finds his ties in Rome being cut. Instead he throws himself into the Gallic campaigns which are described in minute and enthralling detail, based on Caesar's own commentaries (The Gallic War).McCullough manages to render the minutiae of military campaigns, including legions' rebellions, absolutely fascinating. This isn't by any means an objective look at either
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