Augustus - Allan Massie

If you're an intelligent novel reader with a penchant for history and historical characters in particular and you haven't yet discovered Allan Massie, then sit up and take notice! Augustus is the first in a series of novels set in Ancient Rome which Mr Massie is still in the process of producing and is an enjoyable, educational and edifying experience from start to finish. The author is clearly a great scholar and has also written at least one book of history on the period, but he wears his learning lightly. In the preface to this set of fictional memoirs by the Roman emperor, the novelist virtually invites the reader to believe he doesn't ...  Read the complete review