Cesare. Il genio e la passione

This review goes for all of mccullough's historical fictions set in rome--beautiful language, unimaginable scope, and a pretty accurate history lesson. Ask me the duties of the flamen dialis in ancient rome and I'll tell you without pause. Ask me about marius' mules. No one asks me anything about ro Leggi tutto

In Let the Dice Fly McCullough compellingly manages Julius Caesar's transformation from master politician and Pontifex Maximus into autocratic general. She begins the story five years after the last book in her Masters of Rome series, Caesar's Women , not long into his second term as governor of four Leggi tutto

Mi queja principal ¿qué novedad, no? es que no hay descripciones lo suficientemente sangrientas. Todo lo demás es interesante aquí, de verdad, aunque pudo haberlo sido más. ...No, ustedes no pueden preguntarme cómo es posible que un libro que habla mayormente de distintas guerras carezca de descripci Leggi tutto

Historically rich and deeply entertaining as the previous novels, Caesar , fifth in the Masters of Rome series, recounts Julius Caesar's most famous exploits: his time in Gaul and the civil war against Pompeius. I am liking Caesar more and more as the series goes on. His charisma and political acumen Leggi tutto

Fifth in the “Masters of Rome” series. The book is set around 5 years after the previous book with allusions and references to major issues in the interim period (in particular the conference at Luca between the Triumverate). Caesar is in Gaul – finally conquering the province after Vercingetorix un Leggi tutto

-Trepidante y compacta idolatría.- Género. Novela histórica. Lo que nos cuenta. La legendaria buena suerte de César parece extinguirse cada vez que intenta conquistar Britania, y las noticias de la muerte de su hija afectan al líder romano, pero debe ocultar sus sentimientos. En la Galia debe consoli Leggi tutto

Story: 10 (The good stuff is here at last) Characters: 9 (Caesar’s too nice, but personalities are flawless) Accuracy: 10 (Almost perfect) This book was originally entitled Let the Dice Fly. I much prefer that title. Even something generic like Rubicon or Hail, Caesar would be better. I mean, what have Leggi tutto