- Hardcover: 572 pages
- Publisher: Buccaneer Books (March 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1568494866
- ISBN-13: 978-1568494869
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 14.3 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 703 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #508,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I was seven years old when the veteran Barbus saved my life. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
I was seven years old when the veteran Barbus saved my life. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Living in Rome during Nero's reign,
By lanoitan (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Roman (Hardcover)
If you enjoy well researched historical novels, I would recommend this one to you. The fly on the wall is fictional character, Minutus, a friend of Nero's. What I enjoyed was getting to meet Nero, Seneca, St. Paul, and St. Peter and what it was like to see the Druids and the early Christians. Before I read this book I only knew 4 things about ancient Rome: that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, that the early Christians were thrown to the lions, that Nero's mother killed her husband so that Nero could become emperor, and that Nero had his male lover's genitals removed and then married him. This book put all those things in context for me. At times the reading was a bit slow and difficult to follow, but on the whole I found it an enjoyable and educational experience. Not as good as I remember "the Egyptian" being, but nevertheless very worthwhile.
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Gripping,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Roman (Hardcover)
A gripping story. The narrative is so powerful, I could not sleep for two days after reading the book. The book is cruel without being macabre
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping historical drama,
This review is from: The Roman (Hardcover)
Minutus, son of Marcus ("Hero" of the Secret Kingdom) tells us about his life in the Rome of Nero, the Burning of the city and the killing of the Christians. Meanwhile he himself pursues his own business, love-affairs and political intrigues. I've read this book a few times now and it grows with each reading. It is very cleverly constructed, the details of roman life are breathtaking and Minutus himself offers a new side of his character each time you pick up this book. Very worthwhile reading.
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