Tom Holland Dynasty : The Rise & Fall of the House of Caesar Paperback Book

A masterly account of this first wicked century of the Roman Empire Sunday TimesHolland does not just tell the story of the reign of the JulioClaudian family. He knits the history of ancient Rome into his narrative its founding myths, the fall of the republic, the religious superstitions with a skill so dextrous you dont notice the stitching. Dynasty is both a formidable effort to compile what we can know about the ancient world and a sensational story ObserverA witty and skilful storyteller... He recounts with pleasure his racy tales of psychopathic cruelty, incest, paedophilia, matricide, fratricide, assassination and depravity William Dalrymple, New StatesmanA wonderful, surging narrative... [for] anyone interested in history, politics or human nature and it has never been better told Mail on SundayTHE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER | Tom Holland Dynasty : The Rise & Fall of the House of Caesar Paperback Book