The October Horse

Zusatztext Julius Caesar is in the prime of his life and at the height of his powers.But behind the myth lies a man beset with contradictions. Happily married!he is also the lover of the enigmatic Egyptian queen! Cleopatra. A greatgeneral! he wishes to bring to an end Rome's endless wars. Conscious ofhis own power! and contemptuous of lesser men! he is determined not tobe worshipped as a living god or crowned emperor. But Caesar is a man whosevery greatness attracts envy and jealousy to a dangerous degree! and asthe political intrigues which surround him reach their climax! his destructionbecomes inevitable. As the Ides of March approach! one of the most powerfulstories in history reaches its dramatic conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Colleen McCullough
• Publisher: Pocket Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.07.2003
• EAN: 9780743474382
• ISBN: 978-0-7434-7438-2
• No. of pages: 792
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 178 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Pocket Paperbacks; Pocket Paperbacks
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Australische SchriftstellerInnen; Werke (div.)