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The New York Times best-selling and legendary author of Helen of Troy and Elizabeth I now turns her gaze on Emperor Nero, one of the most notorious and misunderstood figures in history.
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.
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“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.... ‘Confessions’ is all about identity: How is it made, lost, reinvented?... Margaret George occupies that blurry space between history and fiction. 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 has performed about the most audacious act imaginable for a historical novelist - an epic work of fiction not merely sympathetic to Nero, but told largely in his own voice. I applaud. And so, I imagine, does that connoisseur of the arts Nero, watching from Elysium.” (Steven Saylor, author of Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome)
"Margaret George has an incredible talent in that she can stand in the shoes of her protagonist and speak in his or her voice.” (Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of The Cavendon Luck and A Woman of Substance)
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1412. France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, becoming an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries.
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Fascinating, Beautifully written
- De Anne Sanchez en 06-16-24
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My Roman History
- A Memoir
- De: Alizah Holstein
- Narrado por: Alizah Holstein
- Duración: 12 h y 55 m
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From the time she first felt called to its gates as a high school student fascinated by Dante and Italian thanks to a life-changing teacher, Rome has been a fixed star around which Alizah Holstein’s life has rotated—despite the fact that she bears no Italian heritage, and has never lived there long enough to call it home. In this kaleidoscopic yet intimate memoir, her shifting relationship to a vibrant city layered with human history becomes a lens on why we look to the past, on the mysteries of affinity and desire, and on what it means to grow up.
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The long road to finding your calling
- De Cath en 12-15-24
De: Alizah Holstein
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The Game of Kings
- Book One in the Legendary Lymond Chronicles
- De: Dorothy Dunnett
- Narrado por: David Monteath
- Duración: 21 h y 42 m
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It is 1547, and Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and is threatened by machinations elsewhere beyond its borders, but it is still free. Paradoxically, her freedom may depend on a man who stands accused of treason. He is Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of crooked felicities and murderous talents, possessed of a scholar's erudition and a tongue as wicked as a rapier. In The Game of Kings, this extraordinary antihero returns to the country that has outlawed him to redeem his reputations even at the risk of his life.
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Be prepared to be completely enthralled
- De Meta Spirit en 07-20-19
De: Dorothy Dunnett
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Elizabeth
- The Forgotten Years
- De: John Guy
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
- Duración: 17 h y 15 m
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Elizabeth was crowned at 25 after a tempestuous childhood as a bastard and an outcast, but it was only when she reached 50 and all hopes of a royal marriage were dashed that she began to wield real power in her own right. For 25 years she had struggled to assert her authority over advisers who pressed her to marry and settle the succession; now, she was determined not only to reign but also to rule.
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Skips all over the place
- De Shannon en 06-28-23
De: John Guy
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The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre
- De: Natasha Lester
- Narrado por: Barrie Kreinik
- Duración: 12 h y 48 m
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Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but, as an orphan, never truly felt part of that world. In 1943, with WWII raging and men headed overseas to fight, she lands a publicity job to recruit women into the workforce. Her skills—persuasion, daring, quick-witted under pressure—catch the attention of the U.S. government and she finds herself with an even bigger assignment: sent to Switzerland as a spy. Soon Alix is on the precipice of something big, very big. But how far can she trust her German informant…?
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Excellent & Captivating
- De Steven Pugh en 02-10-23
De: Natasha Lester
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Where the Light Falls
- A Novel of the French Revolution
- De: Allison Pataki, Owen Pataki
- Narrado por: Bruce Mann
- Duración: 14 h y 22 m
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Three years after the storming of the Bastille, the streets of Paris are roiling with the spirit of revolution. The citizens of France are enlivened by the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The monarchy of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette has been dismantled - with the help of the guillotine - and a new nation is rising in its place. Jean-Luc, an idealistic young lawyer, moves his wife, Marie, and their infant son from their comfortable life in Marseille to Paris in the hopes of joining the cause.
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An enjoyable listen
- De missgrundy en 01-19-18
De: Allison Pataki, y otros
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The Incorrigibles
- A Novel
- De: Meredith Jaeger
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell, Barrie Kreinik
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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1890, San Francisco. Seduced by her employer’s nephew, Annie Gilmurray, an Irish maid, is accused of stealing the ring he promised her. Sentenced to one year in San Quentin, Annie is heartbroken and frightened among the inmates of the women’s ward: prostitutes, murderers, and pickpockets. But Annie finds beauty and friendship in a brutal place, where the women look out for one another, dreaming of a better life after release. But their world inside San Quentin's walls is a dangerous one, and when the unthinkable happens, Annie makes a choice that will alter the course of her future forever.
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A page-turner following strong women finding their agency imbued with rich, local SF history
- De S. Brett en 06-04-24
De: Meredith Jaeger
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The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant
- A Novel
- De: Kayte Nunn
- Narrado por: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
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1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an isolated mental asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther's prison but soon surprisingly becomes her refuge. 2018. Free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker embarks on a research posting in the Isles of Scilly, off the Cornish coast. When a violent storm forces her to take shelter on a far-flung island, she discovers a collection of hidden love letters.
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Family Secrets
- De Carmen Gibson en 05-14-25
De: Kayte Nunn
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The Eagle and the Hart
- The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV
- De: Helen Castor
- Narrado por: Helen Castor
- Duración: 20 h y 5 m
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Richard of Bordeaux and Henry of Bolingbroke, cousins born just three months apart, were ten years old when Richard became king of England. They were thirty-two when Henry deposed him and became king in his place. Now, the story behind one of the strangest and most fateful events in English history (and the inspiration behind Shakespeare’s most celebrated history plays) is brought to vivid life by the acclaimed author of Blood and Roses, Helen Castor.
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A thrilling read
- De Rich C en 11-30-24
De: Helen Castor
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Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
- De: K. J. Parker
- Narrado por: Ray Sawyer
- Duración: 13 h y 16 m
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A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons, and the enemy has sworn to slaughter them all. To save the city will take a miracle, but what it has is Orhan. A colonel of engineers, Orhan has far more experience with bridge-building than battles, is a cheat and a liar, and has a serious problem with authority. He is, in other words, perfect for the job. Sixteen Ways To Defend a Walled City is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Great Siege.
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Great setting but self defeatist.
- De Kamil en 05-06-25
De: K. J. Parker
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Elizabeth I
- A Novel
- De: Margaret George
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 31 h y 7 m
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New York Times best-selling author Margaret George captures history's most enthralling queen-as she confronts rivals to her throne and to her heart. One of today's premier historical novelists, George dazzles here as she tackles her most difficult subject yet: the legendary Elizabeth Tudor, queen of enigma - the Virgin Queen who had many suitors; the victor of the Armada who hated war; the gorgeously attired, jewel-bedecked woman who pinched pennies.
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A different view of Elizabeth
- De Sarda en 05-10-12
De: Margaret George
stunning
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inspiring look at a misunderstood leader
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Refreshing, plausible and more balanced
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Bringing history to life
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Have we been lied to about Nero all along ?
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This book is brimming with tremendous amounts of historical information, but Ms. George has written it in a way that keeps the story entertaining. Well done.
I'm placing my pre-order for this novel's sequel, "The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero", coming out Nov. 6, 2018, immediately!
Informative / Good Remedy for Fake News
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Fascinating
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Love this book 
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The result is a very boring read.
A super boring PR Campaign
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Enjoyable story with a new perspective
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