Conn Iggulden rocks!

This was my first taste of a Conn Iggulden novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes it isn't exactly based on historic fact, as explained by the author himself at the end. He has taken some poetic licence with the timelines and has crafted a fictional account of what Julius' early years might have been like. As there is no actual written account of his childhood the author based his story around what it would have been like for a typical middle class Roman boy and I think he's done a fantastic job. I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Glenister's narrative and I can't wait to listen to the next book in the series. I'm middle-aged and female so probably don't fit the typical demographic of Conn Iggulden readers but as an avid reader of historic fiction and non-fiction I would recommend this writer to anyone who enjoys the same.

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Epic

Epic
This simply epic in every aspect adventure, romance, death, history, battles, and it?s all put together by the master Conn Iggulden

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A Good Begining

Robert Glenister does a very good job with the characters in the novel adding depth to the historical figures. The story moves swiftly through Caeser's early years and the action is well paced throughout. If your can't wait for the next Bernard Cornwell novel then this is great in the meantime.

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Not historically accurate

As someone who has studied the history of the ancient world, I can't say I liked the fact that the known historical facts were inaccurate, but I got over myself and just enjoyed the story for what it was - a fiction.

Initially, I wasn't sure that I wanted to listen to / read another story about Cesar as I've already read many, but as I couldn't find another book I fancied and had recently been re-reading another set of Iggulden books that I liked, I decided to give it a go and ended up enjoying it much more than expected. Iggulden is really good at helping you put yourself in Cesar's sandals throughout the action, which makes the story enjoyable.

The narrator was really good on this one.

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Conn iggulden scores again

How is it that we wish all his characters are real
Such great stories- every one enjoyable and gripping

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Superb

Very well written and superbly performed with convincing different voices for the characters which are well developed. The sheer physical nature of soldiering in Roman times is well portrayed - very much a man's world. Although fiction, felt like I learned a history lesson and was really surprised to realize who the central characters were which is not revealed until well into their stories. I did not choose this audio book so much for its subject as for the fact it is performed by Robert Glenister. The relationship between the two little boys is touchingly described although at times I thought they seemed very articulate and clear about their place in the world for ones so young.

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great story ties in so well with what we imagine

great first book fills in some of the questions as to what drove Julius Caesar to be .

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awesome

on my second listen. amazingly read :-) ready to start the next one . an amazing mix of history and adventure

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Excellent even second time around

I love this author and now listening to this book for the second time and having read it I am busting into the next immediately. I will when my children are old enough be encouraging them towards his excellent work

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gates of Rome

all Conn Iggulden's books are top class, and got great story lines for all time

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