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Author George, Margaret, 1943- author.

Title The confessions of young Nero / Margaret George.

Publication Info. New York : Berkley, 2017.

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 Davis Adult Fiction  FIC GEORGE    DUE 04-11-24
 West Sacramento Adult Fiction  FIC GEORGE    CHECK SHELVES
Edition First edition.
Description 514 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type text txt rdacontent
Format volume nc rdacarrier
Summary "New York Times bestselling author Margaret George has brought history to vivid life with her chronicles of queens and kings. Now, she turns her gaze to an Emperor... Built 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. In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman--or child. As 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. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead. 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. The most lethal of all is his own mother, a cold-blooded woman whose singular goal is to control the empire. With cunning and poison, the obstacles fall one by one. 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 impeccable research and captivating prose, The Confessions of Young Nero is the story of a boy's ruthless ascension to the throne. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 -- Fiction.
Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Fiction.
Emperors -- Rome -- Fiction.
Genre Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Subject FICTION / Historical.
FICTION / Biographical.
FICTION / Literary.
Related To Online version: George, Margaret, 1943- Confessions of young Nero First edition. New York, NY : Berkley Books, [2017] 9780698184763 (DLC) 2016031052
ISBN 9780451473387