{"product_id":"dynasty-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-house-of-caesar-paperback","title":"Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Holland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"startlingly visceral\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, from Augustus to Nero--by the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eRubicon \u003c\/i\u003eand co-host of the hit podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Rest Is History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of \u003ci\u003eDynasty, \u003c\/i\u003e he deserves a laurel wreath.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDynasty\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudians--Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Capturing both the brilliant allure of their rule and the blood-steeped shadows cast by their crimes, \u003ci\u003eDynasty\u003c\/i\u003e travels from the great capital rebuilt in marble to the dank and barbarian forests of Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePopulated by a spectacular cast--murderers, adulterers, Druids, scheming grandmothers, reluctant gladiators--it vividly recreates the world of Rome after Julius Caesar. A tale of rule and ruination, \u003ci\u003eDynasty\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a family that transformed and stupefied the western world and that continues to cast a mesmerizing spell across the millennia.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Holland\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian of the ancient world and a translator. His books include \u003ci\u003eRubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersian Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Sword, The Forge of Christendom, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e. He has adapted Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, and Virgil for the BBC. He is a winner of the Classical Association prize, awarded to \"the individual who has done most to promote the study of the language, literature and civilization of Ancient Greece and Rome.\" He lives in London with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278240956665,"sku":"9780345806727","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uUlVJ6T1zP9780345806727.webp?v=1781297121","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dynasty-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-house-of-caesar-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}