- Published: 28 July 2016
- ISBN: 9780140294828
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 784
- RRP: $29.99
Augustus
The Biography
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- Published: 28 July 2016
- ISBN: 9780140294828
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 784
- RRP: $29.99
An unequalled biography
Harry Mount, Spectator
Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history
Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary Review
Jochen Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young Octavian and his wheeling and dealing
Natalie Haynes, Independent
A superb account ... It should become standard reading for everyone interested in the foundations of the Roman empire
Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine
Worthy, authoritative, magisterial and impressive
The Times