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Sto caricando le informazioni... Caesar (Masters of Rome) (originale 1997; edizione 1997)di Colleen McCullough (Autore)
Informazioni sull'operaCesare: il genio e la passione di Colleen McCullough (1997)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. McCullough devotes a book in her series on one of the great men of all history, Julius Caesar, and those main players in the his rise to ruler/dictator/king/Greatest Man of Rome - Pompey Magnus, Cato, Cicero and Labienus, etc. Do you need some dedication to get through this book. It does drift off occasionally to lecture on an aspect of history. However, one can only admire the natural charisma and energy of Caesar. If I have one quibble it's the poor quality of the maps in this (and other books in the series). It's a pity that the publisher did not employ a cartographer to redraw these. Caesar, the fifth book in McCullough's Masters of Rome series (be sure to begin with The First Man in Rome), covers the time period from when Roman general Julius Caesar led the Gallic Wars through the culmination of his Civil War against Pompey's faction. I cannot recommend this series highly enough; they are huge, highly readable even if you have no previous knowledge of ancient Rome, and full of savory detail. Colleen McCullough is genius at bringing to life the figures, culture and everyday goings-on in ancient Rome. My one regret is that I allowed 7 years to pass between reading books four and five, and so had to become newly reacquainted with many of the characters. I shall now wait only two months before commencing the sixth book, The October Horse. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieMasters of Rome (5)
In the long, fabled history of Rome, never was there one more adored -- yet more feared -- than Gaius Julius Caesar. Invincible on the field of battle, he commands the love and loyalty of those who fight at his side and would gladly give their lives for his glory. Yet in Rome there are enemies everywhere orchestrating his downfall and disgrace. Fanatical rivals like Cato and Bibulus would tear Rome asunder just to destroy her greatest champion -- using their wiles, position, and false promises to seduce others into the fold: vacillating Cicero, the spineless Brutus ... even Pompey the Great, Caesar's former ally. But only ill fortune can come to the "Good Men" who underestimate Caesar. For Rome is his glorious destiny -- one that will impel him reluctantly to the banks of the Rubicon ... and beyond, into triumphant legend. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Colleen McCullough
Publicado: 1997 | 806 páginas
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Serie: Roma #5
54 a. JC. Julio César avanza por la Galia aplastando a los feroces reyes guerreros que se cruzan en su camino. Sus victorias en nombre de Roma son épicas, pero los líderes de la República no están satisfechos sino aterrados. ¿Hasta dónde llegará la ambición sin límites del militar más brillante de Roma? Cuando Catón y el Senado lo traicionan, César, a orillas del río Rubicón, toma la decisión más importante de su vida: volverse contra la patria desagradecida. Pero antes, César debe luchar contra el fabuloso Pompeyo el Grande. Son tiempos difíciles para todos: para César, que ha de afrontar sus tragedias personales al tiempo que libra importantes batallas; para Pompeyo, que tendrá que luchar contra el miedo; para Bruto, que se ve atrapado en un amor sin esperanza; para Cicerón, cuya retórica luminosa se ve amenazada por la violencia, y para los ciudadanos de Roma, cuyo destino se encuentra en manos de César. Esta novela, la quinta de la inolvidable serie sobre la antigua Roma, da vida a la pasión y al genio de uno de los personajes más carismáticos e incomparables de la historia: César.