Imprint: Penguin
Published: 28/07/2016
ISBN: 9780140294828
Length: 784 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 33mm x 129mm
Weight: 534g
RRP: £14.99
'Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history' Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review
He was named son and heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who changed Western history.
'An unequalled biography' Harry Mount, Spectator
'Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing' Natalie Haynes, Independent
'A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire' Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine
Imprint: Penguin
Published: 28/07/2016
ISBN: 9780140294828
Length: 784 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 33mm x 129mm
Weight: 534g
RRP: £14.99
An unequalled biography
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive