Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor

Unabridged
Author: Anthony Everitt
Narrator: John Curless
Genres: History, Biographies, Ancient
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date: October 2006
Length: 15 hours, 45 minutes
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From the bestselling author of "Cicero" comes a sweeping, panoramic biography of Rome's first emperor.

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Augustus

by Edward Weisz
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Augustus

by Augustine Blas
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Augustus

Written by Edward Weisz on March 14th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 5/5

excellent and entertaining biography which also provided an entertaining history of the times surrounding the life ofAugustus

Augustus

Written by Augustine Blas on February 28th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Excellent book, kept me tuned in the entire time and it conveys the story very clearly.

A must rental if you like Roman History

Written by Crash from Cincinnati, OH on February 19th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

If you have a few weeks to dedicate to listening to this, and if you are a fan of Roman history, this is an exceptional rental. As with many historical accounts, the narrator is British, which sort of gives the book that PBS special quality and makes everything said seem beyond reproach. British narrators could say anything, and I think we'd believe them. It is unabridged, and it went into extraordinary detail, almost too much. But that being said, the life of Augustus, what he accomplished, the ground work for future democracies, and the similarity of ancient politics to modern times is too amazing not to be astonishing.

Augustus

Written by Kaiser Lim on March 26th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Augustus is well written and reads like a fast moving novel. Prose is clear, references to ancient locations with modern names as well as tidbits about Roman/Greek traditions are highlighted and put into context. The author covered material usually missing in more sweeping overview books that cover the career of Augustus in broad strokes. The latter tended to omit details that humanized his actions. This book provided insights into how a single individual could alter the course of western history. His conquest of Sicily, his defeat of Sextus Pompei, his relationship with Mark Anthony and his decision to build up Rome are examples of why the book is so compelling. Narrator does a great job reading such that one is carried along effortlessly.

Selected Reviews

Augustus

by Edward Weisz
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Augustus

by Augustine Blas
  • Book Rating: 5/5

More...

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