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In this dazzling portrait of Rome's first imperial dynasty, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the Julio-Claudians--Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Capturing both the brilliant allure of their rule and the blood-steeped shadows cast by their crimes, Dynasty travels from the great capital rebuilt in marble to the dank and barbarian forests of Germany. Populated by a spectacular cast: murderers and metrosexuals, adulterers and Druids, scheming grandmothers and reluctant gladiators, it vividly recreates the world of Rome after Julius Caesar. A tale of rule and ruination, Dynasty is the story of a family that transformed and stupefied the western world and that continues to cast a mesmerizing spell across the millennia.
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Praise for "Dynasty"
..".With his new book, "Dynasty," the British historian Tom Holland has crafted a history of early Rome that has all the gripping detail and narrative momentum of a novel.Mr. Holland does not gloss over the holes or uncertainties in his story, but instead uses his knowledge of the period (which starts with the murder of Julius Caesar and concludes with Nero s suicide in A.D. 68) to place early and sometimes disputed accounts in context, and to give the reader a startlingly visceral sense of the violence and brutality and wretched excess of ancient Rome.
Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"This is great material, and Holland does it justice with a chiseled prose style and an eye for the luminous detail....A graduate of both Cambridge and Oxford, Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of "Dynasty," he deserves a laurel wreath."
Dennis Drabelle, "Washington Post"
"Holland, a classical scholar turned full-time author, has written highly regarded accounts of Roman, Greek, medieval European and early Islamic history and has also translated...the sweeping narrative ofHerodotusout of ancient Greek. The canvas of "Dynasty" is his broadest yet, both in terms of time (he begins well before the Julio-Claudians, to show how they arose) and territory. He keeps his eyes trained on the men and women of the August Family even while following events as widely dispersed as Britain, Germany and North Africa. His ability to operate at small and large scale simultaneously both"domi"and"fores," in Rome and abroad, as Tacitus put it is one of his great talents...."Dynasty" surely secures his place among the foremost writers of popular history practicing today."
James Romm, "Wall Street Journal"
"Holland s novelistic approach enhances a story that he has not invented. This means that his account is gripping and occasionally eloquent, but sometimes the larger historical setting vanishes as he concentrates on vivid personalities at the expense of the vast empire within which all the domestic horrors were taking place."
G.W. Bowersock, "New York Review of Books"
"As for the book I read before I turn the light out, currently it s "Dynasty," by Tom Holland, about the Caesars. It has Holland s usual novelistic ability to bring a narrative alive, together with his extraordinary command of ancient sources. It s the sequel to his outstanding "Rubicon." It s fascinating on how, inch by inch, Augustus and his successors surreptitiously turned a republic into an autocracy."
Matt Ridley, "New York Times Book Review," "By the Book"
"Among the many virtues of Tom Holland s terrific history is that he does not shrink from seeing the Roman emperors for what they were: 'the west s primal examples of tyranny'. He accepts that tales of their paranoid depravity make historians uneasy....He knits the history of ancient Rome into his narrative its founding myths, the fall of the republic, the religious superstitions with a skill so dextrous you don t notice the stitching."Dynasty"is both a formidable effort to compile what we can know about the ancient world and a sensational story."
Nick Cohen, "The Guardian"
"A vivid account of five Roman emperors, emphasizing their vices and vicious behavior with less attention to the vast empire, which continued to prosper despite them."
"Kirkus Reviews"
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..".With his new book, "Dynasty," the British historian Tom Holland has crafted a history of early Rome that has all the gripping detail and narrative momentum of a novel.Mr. Holland does not gloss over the holes or uncertainties in his story, but instead uses his knowledge of the period (which starts with the murder of Julius Caesar and concludes with Nero s suicide in A.D. 68) to place early and sometimes disputed accounts in context, and to give the reader a startlingly visceral sense of the violence and brutality and wretched excess of ancient Rome.
Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"This is great material, and Holland does it justice with a chiseled prose style and an eye for the luminous detail....A graduate of both Cambridge and Oxford, Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of "Dynasty," he deserves a laurel wreath."
Dennis Drabelle, "Washington Post"
"Holland, a classical scholar turned full-time author, has written highly regarded accounts of Roman, Greek, medieval European and early Islamic history and has also translated...the sweeping narrative ofHerodotusout of ancient Greek. The canvas of "Dynasty" is his broadest yet, both in terms of time (he begins well before the Julio-Claudians, to show how they arose) and territory. He keeps his eyes trained on the men and women of the August Family even while following events as widely dispersed as Britain, Germany and North Africa. His ability to operate at small and large scale simultaneously both"domi"and"fores," in Rome and abroad, as Tacitus put it is one of his great talents...."Dynasty" surely secures his place among the foremost writers of popular history practicing today."
James Romm, "Wall Street Journal"
"Holland s novelistic approach enhances a story that he has not invented. This means that his account is gripping and occasionally eloquent, but sometimes the larger historical setting vanishes as he concentrates on vivid personalities at the expense of the vast empire within which all the domestic horrors were taking place."
G.W. Bowersock, "New York Review of Books"
"As for the book I read before I turn the light out, currently it s "Dynasty," by Tom Holland, about the Caesars. It has Holland s usual novelistic ability to bring a narrative alive, together with his extraordinary command of ancient sources. It s the sequel to his outstanding "Rubicon." It s fascinating on how, inch by inch, Augustus and his successors surreptitiously turned a republic into an autocracy."
Matt Ridley, "New York Times Book Review," "By the Book"
"Among the many virtues of Tom Holland s terrific history is that he does not shrink from seeing the Roman emperors for what they were: 'the west s primal examples of tyranny'. He accepts that tales of their paranoid depravity make historians uneasy....He knits the history of ancient Rome into his narrative its founding myths, the fall of the republic, the religious superstitions with a skill so dextrous you don t notice the stitching."Dynasty"is both a formidable effort to compile what we can know about the ancient world and a sensational story."
Nick Cohen, "The Guardian"
"A vivid account of five Roman emperors, emphasizing their vices and vicious behavior with less attention to the vast empire, which continued to prosper despite them."
"Kirkus Reviews"
"From the Hardcover edition.""
Startlingly visceral. . . . Holland has crafted a history of early Rome that has all the gripping detail and narrative momentum of a novel. "The New York Times"
Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of "Dynasty, " he deserves a laurel wreath. "The Washington Post"
"Dynasty"surely secures [Holland s] place among the foremost writers of popular history practicing today. . . . His ability to operate at small and large scale simultaneously . . . is one of his great talents. "The Wall Street Journal"
Fascinating. . . . ["Dynasty"] has Holland s usual novelistic ability to bring a narrative alive, together with his extraordinary command of ancient sources. Matt Ridley, "The New York Times Book Review"
[A] rollicking account of the Julio-Claudians. . . . A meditation on the enduring power and possibilities of storytelling. "Financial Times"
Excellent. . . . Engrossing. . . . [Holland] is a witty and skillful storyteller, capable of penning penetrating psychological portraits of the monsters who form his subject. "New Statesman"
Gripping. "The New York Review of Books"
A richly panoramic picture of Rome in the first century AD, dwelling on its manners and morals. . . . Holland writes about [his subjects] with great verve and insight. "The Literary Review"
Among the many virtues of Tom Holland s terrific history is that he does not shrink from seeing the Roman emperors for what they were. . . . He knits the history of ancient Rome into his narrative its founding myths, the fall of the republic, the religious superstitions with a skill so dextrous you don t notice the stitching. Dynasty is both a formidable effort to compile what we can know about the ancient world and a sensational story. "The Observer" (England)
A swaggering history of the dynastic house that Julius Caesar built. "Sunday Express"
Holland s masterly account of this first wicked century of the Roman empire is, at its heart, a political analysis. . . . It is down to his skill as a storyteller that there s no difficulty in imagining that it might all happen again tomorrow. "The Sunday Times" (London)
Thrilling. . . . [A] fast-paced historical narrative. "Evening Standard"
Brilliant, terrifying and compelling. Alex Preston, "The Observer" (England)
A wonderful, surging narrative a brilliant and meticulous synthesis of the ancient sources. . . . This is a story that should be read by anyone interested in history, politics or human nature and it has never been better told. "The Mail on Sunday"
Impressive. . . . First-rate ancient history and a compulsively good read. . . . This is history in which fact and fiction overlap, rigorously researched and lightened with dashes of humour. "Daily Mail"
A vivid account. "Kirkus Reviews"
A lurid, ripping yarn, peopled by characters whose propensity for self-indulgence, cruelty and sheer tyrannical excess has not lost its ability to shock. "Sydney Morning Herald""
Startlingly visceral.... Holland has crafted a history of early Rome that has all the gripping detail and narrative momentum of a novel. The New York Times
Holland is a master of narrative history. On the strength of Dynasty, he deserves a laurel wreath. The Washington Post
Dynastysurely secures [Holland s] place among the foremost writers of popular history practicing today.... His ability to operate at small and large scale simultaneously . . . is one of his great talents. The Wall Street Journal
Fascinating.... [Dynasty] has Holland s usual novelistic ability to bring a narrative alive, together with his extraordinary command of ancient sources. Matt Ridley, The New York Times Book Review
[A] rollicking account of the Julio-Claudians.... A meditation on the enduring power and possibilities of storytelling. Financial Times
Excellent.... Engrossing.... [Holland] is a witty and skillful storyteller, capable of penning penetrating psychological portraits of the monsters who form his subject. New Statesman
Gripping. The New York Review of Books
A richly panoramic picture of Rome in the first century AD, dwelling on its manners and morals.... Holland writes about [his subjects] with great verve and insight. The Literary Review
Among the many virtues of Tom Holland s terrific history is that he does not shrink from seeing the Roman emperors for what they were.... He knits the history of ancient Rome into his narrative its founding myths, the fall of the republic, the religious superstitions with a skill so dextrous you don t notice the stitching. Dynasty is both a formidable effort to compile what we can know about the ancient world and a sensational story. The Observer (England)
A swaggering history of the dynastic house that Julius Caesar built. Sunday Express
Holland s masterly account of this first wicked century of the Roman empire is, at its heart, a political analysis.... It is down to his skill as a storyteller that there s no difficulty in imagining that it might all happen again tomorrow. The Sunday Times (London)
Thrilling.... [A] fast-paced historical narrative. Evening Standard
Brilliant, terrifying and compelling. Alex Preston, The Observer (England)
A wonderful, surging narrative a brilliant and meticulous synthesis of the ancient sources.... This is a story that should be read by anyone interested in history, politics or human nature and it has never been better told. The Mail on Sunday
Impressive.... First-rate ancient history and a compulsively good read.... This is history in which fact and fiction overlap, rigorously researched and lightened with dashes of humour. Daily Mail
A vivid account. Kirkus Reviews
A lurid, ripping yarn, peopled by characters whose propensity for self-indulgence, cruelty and sheer tyrannical excess has not lost its ability to shock. Sydney Morning Herald"
"Startlingly visceral.... Holland has crafted a history of early Rome that has all the gripping detail and narrative momentum of a novel." --The New York Times
A masterful history of Rome's first imperial dynasty by the award-winning author of Rubicon, Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the Sword.
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- PublisherLittle Brown Hardbacks (a & C)
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1472619730
- ISBN 13 9781472619730
- BindingHardcover
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