Caesar (Masters of Rome #5) 
Brilliant. Rich. Thrilling. I love Colleen McCullough so, so much. Masters of Rome has surpassed A Song of Ice and Fire as my favorite book series of all time, and I'm growing sadder by the day knowing that I only have two more of these lovely, enchanting novels to enjoy. Maybe if I limit myself to one page per day I can make them last the rest of my life?At any rate, this book was a masterpiece. I don't know what else to say.
Servilia death watch: disappointing (DIE BITCH!) Could just have easily be called Pompey. The parts with Caesar were the most interesting of course* but the rest of it moved along pretty quickly too. Usually with these books there are about five or six story lines that are marginally connected going on at once but here there's only Caesar, the Gauls (which is over fast enough), Pompey, and a little Cleopatra thrown in around the edges. I have no idea how to pronounce a lot of the Gallic names

I like her books since it gives broad brush stroke about the Roman Republic. So if you aren't into the Roman Empire history, this will probably offer some frustration. The book can stand on its own, but there are references to events that happened in some of her previous "Master of Rome" novels. Obviously, if you want a precise history of the Roman Republic, you should definitely not rely on her book. The book is accurate enough, but as she says in her conclusion she does take some license with
I read this book when I was working as a Web Producer at KUOW radio in Seattle back in 2006-2007. Long book with lots of chapters but it was one of the very best ever reads of Roman history. I learned more about Caesar then I ever knew. Most of the facts are never told in any history class. You wouldn't believe the things those Romans did for fun. It would be considered x rated by today's standards. I learned about foods they ate, who was who and how they got there and so much more. Great read!
In Let the Dice FlyMcCullough compellingly manages Julius Caesar's transformation from master politician and Pontifex Maximus into autocratic general. She begins the story five years after the last book in her Masters of Rome series, Caesar's Women, not long into his second term as governor of four provinces: Further Gaul, The Roman Province (the genesis of the name for the area of France known as Provence today), Italian Gaul, and Illyricum. At this point, Caesar has proven himself a brilliant
well, I'm still chewing through roman history. this time we follow caesar after his first consulship, as he fights the gallic wars in spain and france, aka further gaul and gaul across the alps, and then crosses the fabled rubicon as he tries to force the politicians of rome to do their duty to rome, rather than fight petty squabbles, line their pockets with bribes, and hold grudges. we also watch pompey as he is driven to distraction by these same senators, as they try to tell him how to fight
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Title | : | Caesar (Masters of Rome #5) |
Author | : | Colleen McCullough |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 928 pages |
Published | : | January 28th 2003 by Avon (first published 1997) |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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It's 54 BCE. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping thru Gaul, crushing the fierce, long-haired warrior-kings who stand in his way. His victories in the name of Rome are epic, but the leaders of the Republic are not pleased. They're terrified. Where will the boundless ambition of Rome's most brilliant soldier stop? He must be destroyed before he can overthrow the government & install himself as Dictator.Details Books In Favor Of Caesar (Masters of Rome #5)
Original Title: | Caesar |
ISBN: | 0060510854 (ISBN13: 9780060510855) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Masters of Rome #5 |
Characters: | Gaius Cassius Longinus, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Brutus, Marcus Antonius, Julius Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero |
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You can either pick up tomes and tomes of history to learn about the greatest military general that ever lived, or you can read this 600 page piece of fantastic writing! My review is of course biased because of my admiration of Caesar, but it's a brilliant book nonetheless.The book begins with Caesar's conquest of Britannia, follows his conquest of Gaul and ultimately ending in the civil war with the great Pompey Magnus. The dramatization is captivating and entertaining and at the same time, theBrilliant. Rich. Thrilling. I love Colleen McCullough so, so much. Masters of Rome has surpassed A Song of Ice and Fire as my favorite book series of all time, and I'm growing sadder by the day knowing that I only have two more of these lovely, enchanting novels to enjoy. Maybe if I limit myself to one page per day I can make them last the rest of my life?At any rate, this book was a masterpiece. I don't know what else to say.
Servilia death watch: disappointing (DIE BITCH!) Could just have easily be called Pompey. The parts with Caesar were the most interesting of course* but the rest of it moved along pretty quickly too. Usually with these books there are about five or six story lines that are marginally connected going on at once but here there's only Caesar, the Gauls (which is over fast enough), Pompey, and a little Cleopatra thrown in around the edges. I have no idea how to pronounce a lot of the Gallic names

I like her books since it gives broad brush stroke about the Roman Republic. So if you aren't into the Roman Empire history, this will probably offer some frustration. The book can stand on its own, but there are references to events that happened in some of her previous "Master of Rome" novels. Obviously, if you want a precise history of the Roman Republic, you should definitely not rely on her book. The book is accurate enough, but as she says in her conclusion she does take some license with
I read this book when I was working as a Web Producer at KUOW radio in Seattle back in 2006-2007. Long book with lots of chapters but it was one of the very best ever reads of Roman history. I learned more about Caesar then I ever knew. Most of the facts are never told in any history class. You wouldn't believe the things those Romans did for fun. It would be considered x rated by today's standards. I learned about foods they ate, who was who and how they got there and so much more. Great read!
In Let the Dice FlyMcCullough compellingly manages Julius Caesar's transformation from master politician and Pontifex Maximus into autocratic general. She begins the story five years after the last book in her Masters of Rome series, Caesar's Women, not long into his second term as governor of four provinces: Further Gaul, The Roman Province (the genesis of the name for the area of France known as Provence today), Italian Gaul, and Illyricum. At this point, Caesar has proven himself a brilliant
well, I'm still chewing through roman history. this time we follow caesar after his first consulship, as he fights the gallic wars in spain and france, aka further gaul and gaul across the alps, and then crosses the fabled rubicon as he tries to force the politicians of rome to do their duty to rome, rather than fight petty squabbles, line their pockets with bribes, and hold grudges. we also watch pompey as he is driven to distraction by these same senators, as they try to tell him how to fight
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