The confessions of young Nero
George, Margaret, 1943-2017
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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. Most lethal of all is his own mother, Agrippina, whose only goal is to control the empire. But as her 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 - a legendary Emperor.
Main title:
The confessions of young Nero / Margaret George.
Author:
George, Margaret, 1943-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2017.
Collation:
514 pages : illustration (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Berkley.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781447283355 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2462905