- Generals, Military History, Fiction, Romans
The second volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar – an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction.The young Caesar must overcome enemies on land and at sea to become a battle-hardened leader – in the spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of The Gates of Rome.
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- Author
- Conn Iggulden
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 556
- Publisher
- Dell, Delacorte Press, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780792775065
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