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Zusatztext The Confessions of Young Nero is a wonderful novel! one of Margaret George's finest. Her rich! vivid descriptions and keen insight into human nature bring ancient Rome to life as only the very best historical fiction can. Readers will be enthralled from the riveting first scene to the breathtaking finale. Informationen zum Autor Margaret George is the author of several bestselling novels! including The Autobiography of Henry VIII ! Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles ! Mary! Called Magdalene and Elizabeth I . She travels widely to research her novels and lives with her husband in Madison! Wisconsin. Klappentext Praise for Margaret George ‘This is one of the best historical novels I have read in ages, a stunning tour de force . . . Extensively researched with the highest integrity, and deeply engaging, it sets a new benchmark for the genre. I cannot recommend it highly enough’ Alison Weir on Elizabeth I ‘Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here’ Publishers Weekly on The Memoirs of Cleopatra ‘An historical novel of exceptional quality . . . a wholly engrossing book’ Barbara Taylor Bradford on Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles ‘Colourful and involving . . . a powerful writer’ Washington Post on Mary, Called Magdalene A stunning historical fiction novel about the young Emperor Nero and his infamous rise to power. Zusammenfassung In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man! woman - or child. As a boy! Nero's royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life! first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him! then when his great aunt attempts to secure her own son's inheritance. Faced with shocking acts of treachery! young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead. While Nero idealizes the artistic and athletic principles of Greece! his very survival rests on his ability to navigate the sea of vipers that is Rome. Most lethal of all is his own mother! Agrippina! whose only goal is to control the empire. But as her machinations earn her son a title he is both tempted and terrified to assume! Nero's determination to escape her thrall will shape him into the man he was fated to become - a legendary Emperor. Impeccably researched and written in captivating prose! The Confessions of Young Nero by Margaret George is the story of a boy's ruthless ascension to the throne. From innocent youth to infamous ruler! his is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival. ...
