![]() He thought his family was accursed, for Caligula was his uncle, Messalina his cousin, and his mother preferred to end her marriages with poison, not divorce. Nero’s story is a remarkable one, sure to surprise readers. “Another tour de force for Margaret George. George’s storytelling doesn’t fail to captivate and entertain.”- Historical Novels Review “George’s enthralling narrative immediately pulls the reader into the life and times of this notorious and perhaps maligned Roman. This is George’s genius: to convince readers that hers is the story they should believe, making them eagerly await the second part of Nero’s history.”- RT Book Reviews “There can be no doubt that George meticulously researched her novel or that she deliberately set aside the ancient histories for a more complete, accurate picture of the era. VERDICT: Historical fiction devotees and anyone who enjoys the entertainment of a grandly dysfunctional family will quickly devour this first volume of a duology and eagerly await its sequel.”- Library Journal “Highly acclaimed for the detail and personality she gives to epic subjects, George’s heavily researched novel flows dynamically among multiple points of view. This is the first of two novels charting his dangerous, outrageous life in first-century Rome the second will be eagerly awaited.”- Booklist “With conviction and flair, George looks past two millennia of bad press about Nero to reveal an intelligent man of justice and religious tolerance who takes refuge in artistic expression. ![]() “George’s take on Nero is fascinating and convincing.” - London Sunday Times “In a historical novel that makes for delightful reading, best-selling writer Margaret George gives her readers a more sensitive, introspective version of teen-heartthrob Nero.”- Christian Science Monitor And between Tacitus and Margaret George, I rather think it’s George’s account that is not only most sympathetic but most truthful.”-Diana Gabaldon, Washington Post Margaret George occupies that blurry space between history and fiction. ‘Confessions’ is all about identity: How is it made, lost, reinvented?. “George’s reconstruction of the man, in terms both of his public life and private character, is more than a revisiting of fact: It’s a subtle exploration of identity and the insidious effects of power. Detailing his journey from innocent youth to infamous ruler, it is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival.Ī Barnes and Noble “Best New Fiction Recommend” for MarchĬONFESSIONS OF YOUNG NERO was selected as one of Real Simple’s “Best New Books” in March The Story Continues Fall 2018 in The Splendor Before the Dark With impeccable research and captivating prose, The Confessions of Young Nero is the story of a boy’s ruthless ascension to the throne. But as Agrippina’s 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-an Emperor who became legendary. With cunning and poison, the obstacles fall one by one. The most lethal of all is his own mother, a cold-blooded woman whose singular goal is to control the empire. 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. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead. In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman-or child.Īs 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. Now, she turns her gaze to an Emperor…īuilt on the backs of those who fell before it, Julius Caesar’s imperial dynasty is only as strong as the next person who seeks to control it. New York Times bestselling author Margaret George has brought history to vivid life with her chronicles of queens and kings.
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