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Octavian: Rise to Power: The Early Years of Caesar Augustus Paperback – Dec 2 2015

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"Caesar Augustus wasn't always powerful. First he was Octavian." Author and historian Patrick J. Parrelli creates a spellbinding, historically exacting epic of creative nonfiction in Octavian, Rise to Power. An adventurous undertaking, this meticulously researched historical novel is cross-referenced with the ancient writings of Appian, Suetonius, Plutarch, and Dio. It chronicles the story of Julius Caesar's eighteen-year-old great-nephew Octavian's rise to power. After Caesar is assassinated in 44 BC and Octavian learns that Caesar adopted him as his son in his will, he sets out on a path of vengeance that doesn't end until he takes his place. With engaging subplots that chronicle key figures like Mark Antony, Cleopatra, Cicero, Marcus Brutus, Cassius, Marcus Agrippa, Pompey, and Herod the Great, this book also details with in-depth insight the military battles of Mutina, Philippi, Perusia, Naulochus, and Actium, as well as the Treaties of Brundisium, Misenum, and Tarentum. It serves as possibly the most readable narrative to unravel Octavian's complex story of how he came to be Rome's first emperor in 27 BC and took the name Caesar Augustus. For a work of this magnitude, it is a light read, designed to entertain while it educates. The reader will come away with an in-depth knowledge of this most pivotal time period in the history of Ancient Rome, from 44 BC to 27 BC.

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (Dec 2 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 538 pages
ISBN-10 : 1519370334
ISBN-13 : 978-1519370334
Item Weight : 713 g
Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.1 x 22.86 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #1,566,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,453 in History of Ancient Italy
- #3,530 in Ancient Roman History (Books)

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Patrick Parrelli attended the Boston Latin High School where part of the daily curriculum was to translate the Latin works of Julius Caesar, Cicero, and others. He later graduated from Northeastern University. Pat and his wife, Joyce, live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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For the historian.

Roger Beynon

Beware of splinters

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016

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The dialog is so wooden, you would think the book had been carved rather than written.

Thomas Hupy

Fantastic history.

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015

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Very interesting if you love history. Writing style took a little getting used to but the story is enthralling.

ChicagoSteve

A fantastic read!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013

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a great and insightful telling of Octavian's rise to power.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Ancient Rome.

Dennis McGee

an easy read yet very informative

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2015

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Ecellent historic novel, an easy read yet very informative, if you liked Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" you would love this.

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