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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
Fabric Type: 9781416552956
Fax Number: Reprint
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Region Code: 576
Total External Bays Free: December 02, 2008
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Features:- ISBN13: 9781416552956
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the #1 bestselling author of The Thorn Birds
In this breathtaking follow-up to The October Horse, Colleen McCullough turns her attention to the legendary romance of Antony and Cleopatra, and in this timeless tale of love, politics, and power, proves once again that she is the best historical novelist of our time.
Caesar is dead, and Rome is, again, divided. Lepidus has retreated to Africa, while Antony rules the opulent East, and Octavian claims the West, the heart of Rome, as his domain. Though this tense truce holds civil war at bay, Rome seems ripe for an emperor -- a true Julian heir to lay claim to Caesar's legacy. With the bearing of a hero, and the riches of the East at his disposal, Antony seems poised to take the prize. Like a true warrior-king, he is a seasoned general whose lust for power burns alongside a passion for women, feasts, and Chian wine. His rival, Octavian, seems a less convincing candidate: the slight, golden-haired boy is as controlled as Antony is indulgent and as cool-headed and clear-eyed as Antony is impulsive. Indeed, the two are well matched only in ambition.
And though politics and war are decidedly the provinces of men in ancient Rome, women are adept at using their wits and charms to gain influence outside their traditional sphere. Cleopatra, the ruthless, golden-eyed queen, welcomes Antony to her court and her bed but keeps her heart well guarded. A ruler first and a woman second, Cleopatra has but one desire: to place her child on his father, Julius Caesar's, vacant throne. Octavian, too, has a strong woman by his side: his exquisite wife, raven-haired Livia Drusilla, who learns to wield quiet power to help her husband in his quest for ascendancy. As the plot races toward its inevitable conclusion -- with battles on land and sea -- conspiracy and murder, love and politics become irrevocably entwined.
McCullough's knowledge of Roman history is detailed and extensive. Her masterful and meticulously researched narrative is filled with a cast of historical characters whose motives, passions, flaws, and insecurities are vividly imagined and expertly drawn. The grandeur of ancient Rome comes to life as a timeless human drama plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the Republic's final days.
Average Rating: 
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Disappointing relative to the previous books but still interesting. Antony flaws and Octavius's incredible political instincts and willingness to risk all he has to get what he wants give McCullough little room to create suspense. Would like to have more information on how Rome so easily gave up it republic. Is it really as simple as getting the majority of the Senate to one's clients?
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What a fascinating struggle between East and West. Between work ethic and machismo. McCullough is a genius at porraying characters from this period. What an interesting question - why did Antony go native? What was Cleopatra's motive? What was Caesarion like?
I like her porrayal of terrific characters and little known campaigns such as Ventidius and Antony's invasion of Parthia.
McCullough writes of the retreat from Parthia as a disaster, but it was actually a wise strategem to go ... Read More
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According to the wikipedia article on the Masters of Rome series, "Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales, Australia has very publicly campaigned for McCullough to write further Roman novels. He argues that she should .... skip ahead to write about the Five Good Emperors. This is unlikely, because her eyesight is rapidly failing due to macular degeneration." I hope that the latter problem can be coped with, because I feel that the series as it stands could be rounded off magnificently by just ... Read More
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Once again Colleen McCullough brings the reader into ancient Rome to dwell amongst the ruling class and live history in the making. The author's resource library is seemingly bottomless, and her writing is well grounded in a deep knowledge of Roman history and culture. This legendary duo's trials and tribulations provide fascination and often comic relief, as well as a knowledgeable insight into their untimely and tragic end.
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McCullough is a great author but this book was a step off her normal high standards.
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