The Gods of War
by:
Conn Iggulden (author)
The ultimate Rome story Fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, Caesar is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. To unseat Pompey, now dictator of the empire, he must make the terrible decision to wage war on his own people. The glory that Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian...
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The ultimate Rome story Fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, Caesar is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. To unseat Pompey, now dictator of the empire, he must make the terrible decision to wage war on his own people. The glory that Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian enjoy is short lived. There are lands to conquer and choices to make that may yet tear them apart. What cost will Caesar suffer for the path he has walked? Who will make him pay? The final instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007437153 (0007437153)
Publish date: September 1st 2011
Publisher: Harper
Pages no: 426
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...
14 years ago
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