Caligula: A thrilling historical epic set in Ancient Rome that you won’t be able to put down…

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Douglas Jackson

Caligula

A thrilling historical epic set in Ancient Rome that you won’t be able to put down…

Douglas Jackson

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Corgi
01 June 2009

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

A major new historical epic - in the tradition of Conn Iggulden.

Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson.

""...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden audience."" -- Scotland on Sunday

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CAN A SLAVE DECIDE THE FATE OF AN EMPEROR?

Ancient Rome. Caligula is Emperor, his reign marked by excess, ambition, decadence, cruelty, madness, sexual scandal and death.

Rufus is a young slave living a world away from the Imperial court - apprentice to an animal trainer for the gladiatorial arena and friend to Cupido, one of Rome's greatest gladiators.

When Rufus's skills come to the attention of Caligula, he is summoned to court to serve as keeper for the Imperial elephant - and unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor...

Rufus's story continues in Claudius.

By: Douglas Jackson
Imprint: Corgi
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 105mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 253g
ISBN: 9780552156943
ISBN 10: 0552156949
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 01 June 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Douglas Jackson was born in Jedburgh in the Scottish borders and now lives in Bridge of Allan. He is an assistant editor at the Scotsman.

Reviews for Caligula: A thrilling historical epic set in Ancient Rome that you won’t be able to put down…

Jackson brings a visceral realism to Rome in the days of the mad Caligula Daily Mail A young animal trainer for the gladiatorial games is plunged into the paranoid world of Emperor Caligula's court in this gripping Roman thriller Scotland on Sunday Light and dark in equal measure, colourful, thoughtful and bracing -- Manda Scott Jackson brought Rome alive for me, chilling, deadly and magnetic. A wonder filled novel from a master of his trade -- Anne Berry, author of The Hungry Ghosts