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Augustus

Auteur(s): John Williams
Narrateur(s): Robin Field
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A brilliant and beautifully written novel in the tradition of Robert Graves’ I, Claudius, Augustus is a sweeping narrative that brings vividly to life a compelling cast of historical figures through their letters, dispatches, and memoirs.

A mere 18 years of age when his uncle, Julius Caesar, is murdered, Octavius Caesar prematurely inherits rule of the Roman Republic. Surrounded by men who are jockeying for power—Cicero, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony—young Octavius must work against the powerful Roman political machinations to claim his destiny as first Roman emperor.

Sprung from meticulous research and the pen of a true poet, Augustus tells the story of one man’s dream to liberate a corrupt Rome from the fancy of the capriciously crooked and the wildly wealthy.

©1972 John Williams; 1995 by Nancy Williams (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Fiction Biographie Classiques Rome Histoire ancienne

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“ Augustus is a masterpiece.” ( Los Angeles Times)
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Through only letters and diaries, he pieces together a coherent narrative that brings to life the quasi-mythological figures from this period of history, allowing you to get to know them as living, breathing, feeling human beings. Excellent illustration of what it was like to live at a time of such change and uncertainty.

Brings the period to life

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A story of Augustus life written through "letters" of contemporaries and main actors. everybody is depressed and lamenting their life choices and circumstances. Everyone is sad and remorseful. If you are looking for historical account of Julius Augustus life this is not the book you are looking for. If you suffering from PTSD or having suicidal thought, please seek help and don't listen to this book, if you can help it.

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