Emperor: The Gods of War (Emperor)
by:
Conn Iggulden (author)
The fourth volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar -- an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction.
The fourth volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar -- an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780007210978 (0007210973)
Publish date: January 1st 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
War,
Military,
Thriller,
Roman,
Action,
Ancient
Series: Emperor (#4)
I truly enjoyed listening to the author’s rendition of how this bit of history unfolded. I won’t spoil the ending for those of you who missed out on this classic story, but I will say that I was very satisfied with the book. I felt that the motivations, fears, hopes, and desires of all the main char...
This was the end to a great series about Julius Caesar. Rather than just describing Caesar's impressive accomplishments, Conn Iggulden describes the passions and foibles of Caesar and his companions. Great author!Here is my review for Audiojukebox:http://allearsaudiobooks.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/...
Sad ending of the series, but an excellent book as the other three. Read my review at Beyond Strange New Words.
I didn't hate this book, but there were too many inaccuracies (compared to my study of the subject) to really enjoy the book.
The brilliant conclusionEvery schoolboy and girl knows what is going to happen at the end of a quadrilogy about Caesar's life. Nevertheless, the story continues with relationships building and fast-moving action from battle to battle, as the inevitable conclusion approaches.Julius and his supporters...