The result of this herculean task, is a legacy of some of the best researched historical fiction of this time meticulously covering politics, battles, people, religious rites, traditions, trade, architecture, etc.
Indeed, the two are well- matched only in ambition.” The Masters of RomeĪnthony and Cleopatra is the last of seven novels, collectively called the Masters of Rome series, covering the end of the Roman Republic in all its twisted glory. His rival Octavian, seems a less convincing candidate: the slight golden haired boy is as controlled as Antony is indulgent and as cool-headed and clear-eyed as Antony is impulsive. Like a true warrior-king, he is a seasoned general whose lust for power burns alongside a passion for women, feasts, and Chian wine.
With the bearing of a hero, and the riches of the East at his disposal, Antony seems poised to take the prize. Though this tense truce holds civil war at bay, Rome seems ripe for an emperor-a true Julian heir to lay claim to Caesar’s legacy. Lepidus has retreated to Africa, while Antony rules the opulent East, and Octavian claims the West, the heart of Rome, as his domain. “Caesar is dead, and Rome is, again, divided. This week it’s a novel by Colleen McCullough. Last week I reviewed the biography Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.“Anthony and Cleopatra” by Colleen McCullough The fifth novel in Colleen McCullough's unforgettable Masters of Rome series, Caesar brings to life the passion and genius of an incomparable man. These are tumultuous times - for Caesar, who endures personal tragedies even as he wages war for Pompey, who must wrestle with his fear that his greatness is at an end for Cicero, whose luminous rhetoric is shattered by threat of violence and for the citizens of Rome, whose destiny lies in Caesar's hands. But before reaching his goal, he must contend with Pompey the Great, a formidable adversary who underestimates the renegade Caesar. Backed by a loyal and skilled army, he marches on Rome. When Cato and the Senate betray him, Caesar resolves to turn his genius against his ungrateful country. Where will the boundless ambition of Rome's most brilliant soldier stop? He must be destroyed before he can overthrow the government and install himself as Dictator. While his victories in the name of Rome are epic, the conservative leaders of the Republic are not pleased - they are terrified. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping through Gaul.
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