The Confessions of Young Nero (Nero #1)

Posted on 01 July 2017 by Margaret George

The New York Times bestselling 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. New Read eBook The Confessions of Young Nero (Nero #1) author Margaret George – kino-fada.fr Margaret George has done it again and produced yet another triumph of historical fiction This one follows the much maligned Nero from his humble beginnings in a lower branch of the imperial family tree to the prize itself, Roman emperor Then, it ends on an epic cliff hanger, but I forgive her because it is so awesome If you ...When I was young, I discovered Margaret George and devoured her historical novels It has been quite a long time since I read anything by her, but she has kept to a similar formula taking a historical character and then writing their life, usually from the first person perspective Often the people she writes about have stories that are very well known, but she incorporates such detail in the re telling, that you really do have the sensation of a life lived Obviously, this is fiction and putt When I was young, I discovered Margaret George and devoured her historical novels It has been quite a long time since I read anything by her, but she has kept to a similar formula taking a historical character and then writing their life, usually from the first person perspective Often the people she writes about have stories that are very well known, but she incorporates such detail in the re telling, that you really do have the sensation of a life lived Obviously, this is fiction and putting thoughts into a real person s mind, however long ago they lived, is a difficult thing to do However, it is obvious that the author does a huge amount of research and this is reflected in the care she takes to tell the story thoroughly How...Readers of this blog are well aware of my love for author Margaret George, so it should come as no surprise that I m ending my reviewing hiatus just to share my love for her latest novel, The Confessions of Young Nero.Ms George is the author who drew me into the Historical Fiction genre when I picked up Mary, Queen of Scots and the Isles years ago and she continues to slay me with her amazing writing and fascinating historical characters I love the way she chooses figures from history that ar Readers of this blog are well aware of my love for author Margaret George, so it should come as no surprise that I m ending my reviewing hiatus just to share my love for her latest novel, The Confessions of Young Nero.Ms George is the author who drew me into the Historical Fiction genre when I picked up Mary, Queen of Scots and the Isles years ago and she continues to slay me with her amazin...This book THE ME I M TRYNA BE IN 2017.Guys, I have a huge favor to ask you Putnam asked me to review this book way back a few months ago, and now I finally got to do it But could you guys please check out the full review on my blog It s right here I m so honored they asked me and I d love for them to want to work with me in the future so please give that a like Although given the silliness of this review, that probably won t happen You can take th This book THE ME I M TRYNA BE IN 2017.Guys, I have a huge favor to ask you Putnam asked me to review this book way back a few months ago, and now I finally got to do it But could you guys please check out the full review on my blog It s right here I m so honored they asked me and I d love for them to want to work with m...Margaret George excels in her autobiographical approach to the much maligned emperor, Nero, of whom such sordid accusations have been made, it s almost impossible to extract truth from fiction With few unbiased sources of research, as Nero s name was blackened thoroughly by his successors after his demise, she recreates with sympathy and wit the uncertain boy dominated by ...Nero was an excellent choice for a faux autobiography limited contemporary or near contemporary sources which have also been called out for anti Nero bias dangerous political and familial manoeuvring an historical period of turbulent change and destruction All it needed was a compelling storyteller to add his voice to the tale.This is part one of two, beginning with his early life on the outskirts of power right to the heart of it as Emperor Margaret George cleverly evokes our sympathy fo Nero was an excellent choice for a faux autobiography limited contemporary or near contemporary sources which have also been called out for anti Nero bias dangerous political and familial manoeuvring an historical period of turbulent change and destruction All it needed was a compelling storyteller to add his voice to the tale.This is part one of two, beginning with his early life on the outskirts of power right to the heart of it as Emperor Margaret George cleverly evokes our sympathy for a young man caught up in the unpredictable, perilous family politics of Rome, with poison and plots, schemes and sex Amidst this, Nero is shown as clever and capable, doing what he can to ride the waves of luck or misfortune which come his way, far from being a master of his destiny And yet, there are signs, little hints of what is to come as he grows older, as he ...I managed 200 pages of this book and then gave up At that point I wasn t even half way through it and Nero had just become emperor Then I learned that this is only part one of Nero s story and I knew that I had made the right decision I would prefer to read a history book about Nero rather than this mix of fact and imagined conversations and feelings I also thought that the author made a poor decision to have this story told in the fir...Margaret George is an author I have loved for years and each new novel is a rare and treasured thing I knew this would be special and it really is One of those occasions when five stars can never be enough.Admit it When you hear the name Nero, you think of the late great Peter Ustinov s performance in the movie Quo Vadis If you do not know what I am referring to, check out IMDB The common view of Nero is he was in no particular order a madman, a murderer, a incestuous son, the persecutor of Christians, a third rate artist and a lousy husband That image of Nero is exactly why Margaret George has written The Confessions of Young Nero Ms George states in her Afterward that she was drawn to h Admit it When you hear the name Nero, you think of the late great Peter Ustinov s performance in the movie Quo Vadis If you do not know what I am referring to, check out IMDB The common view of Nero is he was in no particular order a madman, a murderer, a incestuous son, the persecutor of Christians, a third rate artist and a lousy husband That image of Nero is exactly why Margaret George has written The Confessions of Young Nero Ms George states in her Afterward that she was drawn to him as I sensed the vast gap between the perception of him and what he really was I am glad to wrote this book as it addressed the myth and the man.I have read several of Ms George s previous books One of my biggest personal library losses is the dis...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.A gloriously fresh perspective on Rome s most notorious Caesar.There s something incredibly satisfying about reading a well written historical fiction and Margaret George doesn t disappoint It s a fairy sizeable book around 600 pages, I believe but I was thoroughly hooked throughout The story follows Nero initially as a young boy called Lucius, raised by his Aunt We follow his exploits as he meets his moth I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.A gloriously fresh perspective on Rome s most notorious Caesar.There s something incredibly satisfying about reading a well written historical fiction and Margaret George doesn t disappoint It s a fairy sizeable book around 600 pages, I believe but I was thoroughly hooked throughout The story follows Nero initially as a young boy called Lucius, raised by his Aunt We follow his exploits as he meets his mother again, rises to become the adopted son of a Caesar, then finally takes the title for himself The story ends on something of a cliffhanger, as the emperor who fiddled races towards a burning RomeThere s so much to praise about this book Firstly the depiction of Nero himself If ever there was a maligned Roman Caesar, it s this guy History has written him...

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01 July 2017

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