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Emperor: The Gates of Rome
Emperor: The Gates of Rome: A Novel of Julius Caesar | Conn Iggulden
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Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden is just such a writer, bringing to vivid life one of the most fascinating eras in human history. In a true masterpiece of historical fiction, Iggulden takes us on a breathtaking journey through ancient Rome, sweeping us into a realm of tyrants and slaves, of dark intrigues and seething passions. What emerges is both a grand romantic tale of coming-of-age in the Roman Empire and a vibrant portrait of the early years of a man who would become the most powerful ruler on earth: Julius Caesar. On the lush Italian peninsula, a new empire is taking shape. At its heart is the city of Rome, a place of glory and decadence, beauty and bloodshed. Against this vivid backdrop, two boys are growing to manhood, dreaming of battles, fame, and glory in service of the mightiest empire the world has ever known. One is the son of a senator, a boy of privilege and ambition to whom much has been given and from whom much is expected. The other is a bastard child, a boy of strength and cunning, whose love for his adoptive familyand his adoptive brotherwill be the most powerful force in his life. As young Gaius and Marcus are trained in the art of combatunder the tutelage of one of Romes most fearsome gladiatorsRome itself is being rocked by the art of treachery and ambition, caught in a tug-of-war as two rival generals, Marius and Sulla, push the empire toward civil war. For Marcus, a bloody campaign in Greece will become a young soldiers proving ground. For Gaius, the equally deadly infighting of the Roman Senate will be the battlefield where he hones his courage and skill. And for both, the love of an extraordinary slave girl will be an honor each will covet but only one will win. The two friends are forced to walk different paths, and by the time they meet again everything will have changed. Both will have known love, loss, and violence. And the land where they were once innocent will be thrust into the grip of bitter conflicta conflict that will set Roman against Roman...and put their friendship to the ultimate test. Brilliantly interweaving history and adventure, Conn Iggulden conjures a stunning array of contrastsfrom the bloody stench of a battlefield to the opulence of the greatest city in history, from the tenderness of a lover to the treachery of an assassin. Superbly rendered, grippingly told, Emperor, The Gates of Rome is a work of vaulting imagination from a powerful new voice in historical fiction. From the Hardcover edition.
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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 142th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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TheSpineView
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#MoviesInApril @Klou
Prompt: Ben Hur

Klou Great choice!! 4y
KCofKaysville @TheSpineView I really enjoyed the author's Genghis series a few years ago. Might try this one. 4y
TheSpineView @KCofKaysville I have not read the Genghis series. I'll have to check that one out!👍📚📚📚📚 4y
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Eggs
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Klou Great choice!! 👍 4y
Eggs @Klou 🤗📚🙏🏻 4y
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Andrew65
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This was a re-read for me before I read the rest of the series. A very readable book which was a joy to read, setting the early life of Julius Caesar into context. Good action, good dialogue and great flow within the story. A must read for any historical fiction fan, Conn Iggulden does such a great job with his writing. A real pleasure to read his books. Now to continue with the series while I have all the characters in mind. #24B4Monday

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Andrew65
The Gates of Rome | Conn Iggulden
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The end of Day 1 of the #24B4Monday Readathon and clocked up 5hrs 24 mins and 367 pages. It was a work day but had hoped to get to 6 hours so a bit of catching up to do.

Spent all reading time today on the Emperor series by Conn Iggulden, and a very enjoyable time it was.

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Andrew65
The Gates of Rome | Conn Iggulden
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Started listening to the first book in the Emperor series by Conn Iggulden whilst I continue with #40miles20hours. Only counting the audiobook listening I am doing whilst walking.

On day 3 I did 1.16 miles, less than yesterday, and listened for 24 minutes whilst walking. Brings overall total to 3.33 miles and 1 hr 9 mins.

wanderinglynn Way to go 🙌🏻 5y
DGRachel How is this on audio? I‘m having trouble picking my next audiobook. 5y
Andrew65 @DGRachel Enjoying it so far. 😊 I struggle for audiobooks at times and some don‘t work for me but this one is. (edited) 5y
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Andrew65 @wanderinglynn Thanks slow but steady, hope to get more in over the weekend when no work. (edited) 5y
GHABI4ROSES Still more than I am moving! 5y
Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES You‘ll soon be able to catch up. 5y
GHABI4ROSES Thank you, I am an extremist. Once I start, I will be done with the 40, Lord willing! 5y
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Martta
The Gates of Rome | Conn Iggulden
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Mehso-so

If I would have read this as a traditional book I would have bailed after the first 100 pages (that's the point where I usually evaluate if I should continue with the book). As an audio book this worked better. Especially the fighting scenes gave nicely energy for my evening jogging. The story wasn't really that interesting for me but maybe I'll try the second book as well since it's set in Egypt. That might be interesting. We'll see. 🤔

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The first book of Conn Iggulden‘s Emperor series about Julius Caesar. We meet Caesar as a boy, known as Gaius, and follow him as he grows and makes his way to Rome. A lot of political turmoil and a few battles. It was not the most thrilling of Iggulden‘s novels but I think this is a good start for telling this mammoth story and I‘m already onto the next and loving it!

TK421 I loved this series! 5y
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nsmith52
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1st in the emperor series. Best historical fiction writer out there.

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Andrew65
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Finally starting this book which I have had for years! Doing it on both audiobook (during the week‘s commute) and physical book around the commute. Expect to enjoy this! #MountTBR #YearoftheChunkster

Melissa_J I thought you‘d already read this one. I enjoyed the first two books, but never carried on with the series for some reason. 6y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J Similar to me and the Genghis Khan series after Genghis Khan died, but I still own them all. 6y
Martta I have a similar situation; this has been waiting on my bookshelf forever. I'm looking forward to seeing what you think. Maybe I'll get to it at some point also. 6y
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Andrew65 @Martta About a quarter of the way in and loving it so far. 👍 6y
Martta Good to know! 😁 6y
Andrew65 @Martta Will keep you updated. 😊 6y
Martta Thanks! 😊 6y
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#KAL May: You wants to read this?

julesG Woman, scratch my für! 6y
julesG Lovely, autocorrect. It's fur! 6y
BookishTrish @julesG Either way, May won and is asleep on the book I am nearly at the end of. 6y
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JoScho ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
julesG My cat loves to sit on my kindle while it's charging. 🙈 6y
Crazeedi 😍💚💛🧡❤ 6y
CoverToCoverGirl Haha! 😊 6y
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BookishTrish
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Some days it‘s worth it to get up at 5am for the time to read in bed #workingmommakesitwork

LapReader I do the same thing. 6y
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BookishTrish
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#showme Bedside table: a mix of #currentlyreading and #TBR

KarouBlue OMG I remember Lisa Frank! 6y
MicheleinPhilly I would totally knock all of those over. 😉 Thanks for entering! 6y
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BookishTrish
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Last day of #decklife before the husband and kids go back to school. I‘ll miss this vibe.

CouronneDhiver Sky cleared up... far less smoky than a few days/weeks ago. 6y
BookishTrish We got rain finally and it helped @CouronneDhiver 6y
LA_Mead Tomorrow is the first day of school... can‘t believe how fast the summer went! 6y
BookishTrish @LA_Mead it‘s so true. Though as a librarian who does a ton of kids programming in the summer, I‘m looking forward to focusing on seniors for a while. 6y
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BookishTrish
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1. I‘m going with the tagged series of historical novels about Julius Caesar 2. A well-made soup 3. House is my all time fav 4. #moosemoose @tournevis @dixi_e

tournevis 👋👋👋👋 7y
Bostonmomx2 Potato cheese with some really good bread 😋 7y
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TK421 Great choice on 1. That book series is fantastic! 7y
BookishTrish @TK421 Thanks! Have you read his other series? 7y
TK421 Not yet. I keep wanting to try his Genghis Kahn series. 7y
CouronneDhiver House is awesome! I just started a similar show called The Good Doctor - I can definitely recommend 7y
BookishTrish @CouronneDhiver I‘ll have to check it out! I could watch House everyday and still be happy with it. 7y
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DGRachel
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Final used bookstore #bookhaul of 2017. 😊

Andrew65 I need to read the Emperor Series! 7y
DGRachel @Andrew65 I need to finish his Conqueror series and Wars of the Roses first. I‘ve been debating on the Emperor series for years, but my local used bookstore had books 2-4 a couple of months ago, so I grabbed them and asked them to put me on the hold list for books 1 and 5. With today‘s purchase, I just need #5 and I‘ll have the set (and no excuses 😂). 7y
mjdowens I️ want this series! Thanks for posting it😊 7y
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Andrew65 @DGRachel Think I only own 1, 3 and 4 but the library has the others. I just need to finish the Conqueror series first too! 7y
DGRachel I just read that this was his debut novel. I‘m even more excited about it now. 7y
Grrlbrarian Love the Ruth Downie series! 7y
DGRachel @Grrlbrarian It was a total impulse grab! 7y
Grrlbrarian @DGRachel Good impulse! 👍 If you love Lindsey Davis‘ Marcus Didius Falco / Helena Justina series, you‘ll enjoy this. And if you haven‘t read Davis but love historical mysteries, RUN for a copy of 7y
DGRachel @Grrlbrarian Just bought it on Kindle. 🤞🏻 7y
drokka Medicus is fantastic! 7y
Grrlbrarian @DGRachel The way Davis‘ characters deepen their relationships over time is spellbinding. And she‘s a classicist herself, so Davis‘ first-century Rome feels amazingly real. Enjoy! ❤️ 7y
rwmg @DGRachel @Grrbrarian @Andrew65 Lindsey Davis and Ruth Downie are both wonderful if you like historical detective fiction and very true to history. I have heard that Conn Iggulden plays much more fast and loose with history in his Emperor series. 7y
DGRachel @rwmg That‘s interesting. My knowledge of Ancient Rome is limited, so I‘ll keep that in mind while I read. I just love Iggulden‘s style. 7y
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sprainedbrain
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Some recent #bookmail that was another #blameitonlitsy purchase. 😃

I may have mentioned once or a hundred times that I love historical fiction. I also love Roman history, so this is moving right up my tbr.

#fallintobooks #stuckinthepast

DGRachel I ❤️ Conn Iggulden, but I haven't tried this series. Looking forward to seeing what you think! 7y
TK421 I love this series! Conn Iggulden is one of my favorite authors of historical fiction. He really draws you in to Cesar's life from dual points of view. Once you read this book you will want the rest of the series. 7y
Laalaleighh Nonfiction but still. 7y
sprainedbrain @Laalaleighh I have not. Stacked! 😃 7y
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DGRachel
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Conn Iggulden is one of my favorite historical fiction authors. I have not read his series on #juliuscaesar, but I definitely want to.

#seductiveshakespeare

Andrew65 I need to read this series! 7y
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