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Nero (The Nero Trilogy, #1)
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Life was cheap in Roman times! The violence and brutality meted out mindlessly is horrific. Nevertheless, I was so excited to find that Conn Iggulden is writing another trilogy, this time on the life of Nero, as his books bring history to life more vividly for me than most.
This first book only takes us up to Nero’s (named Lucius) 10th year. He was born just a few months after the death of Tiberius, who was followed as princeps by Nero’s uncle, Caligula, and then by his great-uncle, Claudius. His mother, Agrippina, was ambitious for herself and her son and woe betide anyone who got in her way, whether they realised they were or not. This is a real page turner and if you don’t know your Roman history in detail, there are plenty of shocks and surprises along the way. Claudius� invasion of Britain, told from both sides, is very well done.
4.5 not 5 stars for very minor reasons, including the too abrupt ending. I turned the page expecting more but I’ll just have to have patience and wait for Part 2!
With thanks to Michael Joseph / Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a review copy.
This first book only takes us up to Nero’s (named Lucius) 10th year. He was born just a few months after the death of Tiberius, who was followed as princeps by Nero’s uncle, Caligula, and then by his great-uncle, Claudius. His mother, Agrippina, was ambitious for herself and her son and woe betide anyone who got in her way, whether they realised they were or not. This is a real page turner and if you don’t know your Roman history in detail, there are plenty of shocks and surprises along the way. Claudius� invasion of Britain, told from both sides, is very well done.
4.5 not 5 stars for very minor reasons, including the too abrupt ending. I turned the page expecting more but I’ll just have to have patience and wait for Part 2!
With thanks to Michael Joseph / Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a review copy.
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October 26, 2023
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Nov 03, 2023 06:15AM
I have Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World on my physical TBR. There's a section on Nero. I find her non-fiction to be very approachable.
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Charles wrote: "I have Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World on my physical TBR. There's a section on Nero. I find her non-fiction to be very approachable."I’ve had SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome on my bookshelf waiting to be read for too long, Charles. I’ve only read Women & Power: A Manifesto so I really must read more.
