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A sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the 1 bestselling author of The Thorn Birds In this breathtaking follow-up to The October Horse, Colleen McCullough turns her attention to the legendary romance of Antony and Cleopatra, and in this timeless tale of love, politics, and power, proves once again that she is the best historical novelist of our time. Caesar is dead, and Rome is, again, divided. Lepidus has retreated to Africa, while Antony rules the opulent East, and Octavian claims the West, the heart of Rome, as his domain. Though this tense truce holds civil war at bay, Rome seems ripe for an emperor -- a true Julian heir to lay claim to Caesar's legacy. With the bearing of a hero, and the riches of the East at his disposal, Antony seems poised to take the prize. Like a true warrior-king, he is a seasoned general whose lust for power burns alongside a passion for women, feasts, and Chian wine. His rival, Octavian, seems a less convincing candidate: the slight, golden-haired boy is as controlled as Antony is indulgent and as cool-headed and clear-eyed as Antony is impulsive. Indeed, the two are well matched only in ambition. And though politics and war are decidedly the provinces of men in ancient Rome, women are adept at using their wits and charms to gain influence outside their traditional sphere. Cleopatra, the ruthless, golden-eyed queen, welcomes Antony to her court and her bed but keeps her heart well guarded. A ruler first and a woman second, Cleopatra has but one desire: to place her child on his father, Julius Caesar's, vacant throne. Octavian, too, has a strong woman by his side: his exquisite wife, raven-haired Livia Drusilla, who learns to wield quiet power to help her husband in his quest for ascendancy. As the plot races toward its inevitable conclusion -- with battles on land and sea -- conspiracy and murder, love and politics become irrevocably entwined. McCullough's knowledge of Roman history is detailed and extensive. Her masterful and meticulously researched narrative is filled with a cast of historical characters whose motives, passions, flaws, and insecurities are vividly imagined and expertly drawn. The grandeur of ancient Rome comes to life as a timeless human drama plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the Republic's final days. Antony and Cleopatra: Entire Play ACT I SCENE I Alexandria A room in CLEOPATRA's palace Enter DEMETRIUS and PHILO PHILO Nay but this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure: those his goodly Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa - Wikipedia Bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa from the Forum of Gabii currently in the Louvre Paris Julius Caesar: Entire Play - William Shakespeare ACT I SCENE I Rome A street Enter FLAVIUS MARULLUS and certain Commoners FLAVIUS Hence! home you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? what! know you not Historical Novels: Ancient Historical Novels: Ancient History Greece Rome the British Isles Egypt and the Middle East Ancient Rome - Ancient History - HISTORYcom Beginning in the eighth century BC Ancient Rome grew from a small town on central Italys Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of Browse By Author: M - Project Gutenberg Maag Carl R Project Trinity 1945-1946 (English) (as Author) Maartens Maarten My Lady Nobody A Novel (English) (as Author) Mabey Charles Rendell 1877- Roman History - Historical Novels If you can manage a novel a week you can get a decent overview of Roman history in the course of a single year spending time with some vivid personalities Caesarion - Wikipedia Caesarion was born in Egypt on June 23 47 BC His mother Cleopatra insisted that he was the son of Julius Caesar Caesarion was said to have inherited Caesar's looks All speeches (lines) and cues for Antony in "Julius Caesar Act Scene Line (Click to see in context) Speech text: 1 I288 Caesar Stand you directly in Antonius' way When he doth run his course Antonius! Antony It Cant Happen Here at Berkeley Rep It Cant Happen Here Adapted by Tony Taccone and Bennett S Cohen from the novel by Sinclair Lewis Directed by Lisa Peterson Main Season Roda Theatre
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