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The Confessions of Young Nero

By Margaret George

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19 hrs and 48 mins
Release date
03-07-17
Language
English
Rating
4.7(10)

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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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Series
Emperor Nero, Book 1
Length
19 hrs and 48 mins
Release date
03-07-17
Language
English
Category
Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction

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  1. 5.0(1)

    Have we been lied to about Nero all along ?

    Cato the Elder knew the way to destroy someone (or a people like Carthage) was with the pen. After hearing this book, i really wonder how much of Nero's true story was never really told throughout History. I never believed he fiddled when Rome burnt hearing this was always a rumor. Details like this are explained in the book as to where he was when the fire broke out, and what happened. If this does come from his true memoirs (which i think Margaret George does do thorough research in all her books) i found it worthwhile. I started to feel kind of sorry for Nero in these writings "he penned", his only true father murdered, his mother was crazy and killed everyone around him, and its amazing the guy made it as far as he did. Now i see why he did what he did with her, hate to say that, but wow this woman. However, The book left me hanging, wanting more..why isnt there more ?? lol Great book, and helps to unfold in more detail the inner workings of ancient Rome, bringing it to life !! Much i already knew of this time period in Rome @ 1st century ce. I still found the book of great interest. From what i can tell it was historically accurate to the characters, families and events with some slight adjustments the author notes at the end of the book. ie: the Kohenim (priests) from Israel meet Nero twice, this was merged into one visit. (This caused a little confusion for me, but was explained later.) Nero was also told (as paul of the nt walked out), that the Jews in Judea were still worshiping a man who was said to be the Messiah, yet he had been tried and convicted a criminal, and hung @30 yrs earlier..@30ce. He tells Nero the man was a "prefect of Rome" too, Now im dyin to know who he was talking about. The merging of the two meetings with the Kohenim from Judea does meddle with the details of this event...Was the Jman a Prefect of Rome too ? Interesting detail needing more research ....

    Louie06 · July 27, 2018

  2. 5.0(1)

    Informative / Good Remedy for Fake News

    I've been studying Nero for a book in this period that I'm writing. What a refreshing historical novel told from the Emperor's perspective! This book is an admirable attempt to let Nero tell his own story, apart from later accounts demonizing him for political, religious, cultural, or socioeconomic-class-based agendas.

    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!

    Mark A. Uzelac · May 19, 2018

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