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The Confessions of Young Nero

The Confessions of Young Nero Margaret George
Original publisher Berkley (US), March 2017
Publisher (UK) Pan Macmillan, March 2017
International publishers Longanesi (Italy), Ediciones B (Spain)

 

 

 

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.

Impeccably researched and written in captivating prose, The Confessions of Young Nero by Margaret George is the story of a boy’s ruthless ascension to the throne. From innocent youth to infamous ruler, his is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival.

 

Praise for The Confessions of Young Nero

‘Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero’ – Madeline Miller

‘Gripping’ – Barbara Taylor Bradford

‘A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome’s infamous ruler’ – Sunday Express

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