The Gates of Rome (Emperor, #1)

by Conn Iggulden

The ultimate Rome story

From the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the Senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest Roman of them all: Julius Caesar.

In the city of Rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the Republic to its core. Citizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict – and Julius Caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the action.

The first instalment in the bestselling Emperor series.

• ISBN13: 9780007437122
• Publish Date: 1 September 2011 (first published 1 January 2003)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 640
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[viking2917]

A solid, rousing adventure tale of ancient Rome. I'm embarrassed to admit how long it took me to realize the main character is the young Julius Caesar. Historically inaccurate in places (as the author admits), nonetheless it is really good fun.