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Caligula (Mass Market Paperback)

by Douglas Jackson (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books (12 Feb 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552156949
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552156943
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,895 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Scotland on Sunday, July 13th 2008

'gripping Roman thriller' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Scotland on Sunday, 13th July 2008

'...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden audience.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Emperor's Elephant, 31 Aug 2008
By A reader (Colchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Caligula (Paperback)
This is a real page turner of a book, its 300+ pages passing in no time.

Great characters, an intriguing and exciting plot full of twists and turns, and a highly evocative depiction of ancient Rome all make for one of the best historical thrillers I have read this year. What captured me most though was the slow-burn sense of menace that pervades the book; Caligula is a complex monster who looms over everything, the reader never knowing where his murderous whim will take him next. The ending is pure adrenaline.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers: it won't disappoint. Certainly something to fill in the months till Robert Harris's next Roman offering. Order your copy now!
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read, 20 Jul 2008
By E. Smith "Edward" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Caligula (Paperback)
In the tradition of Gladiator and the mini-series Rome, I found Douglas Jackson's Caligula took me back to the ancient days of Rome with style so that I could almost breathe the heady air of the times and the Gladiator arena. Thrown into the mix is one Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, aka Caligula, who manages to make Hannibal Lecter look like a petty criminal underachiever. It is into Caligula's court that Rufus enters, trainer of the Emperor's Elephant, and Cupido, Rome's greatest gladiator, as the two become embroiled in a plot to assassinate the Emperor. I found that Caligula took me right away into Ancient Rome for the whole book and it was a fantastic read being transported there. I'm really looking forward to whatever comes next from Rome and Douglas Jackson's pen (or quill!).
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars engrossing, 4 Aug 2008
By Bryan Johnstone (selkirk) - See all my reviews
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It was the ist time i had read a historical novel so i was a bit worried to start but was hooked on this book by the time i had finished the prologue .Reading the book i felt transferred to ancient Rome the author,s description of the buildings the smells and the poeple were amazing .Also the fight scenes were bloody with nothing taken away from the detail the book left me the reader looking forward to see what happens to Rufus and of course his elephant
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good example of the Genre
Not my usual read but this romped along and the combination of action, history and thrills kept me intrigued. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Anthony Veets

4.0 out of 5 stars Gory fun
One of the most spiteful beginnings to a book! A truly great portrayal of Caligula and a wonderful insight into the grimy, gory world of the Roman lifestyles. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mc Taff

5.0 out of 5 stars The elephant and the dwarf
Jackson has an easy style and some nice touches, like his hero's connection with animals and a spying dwarf for a wife. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. J. Forrest

5.0 out of 5 stars Douglas Jackson's Caligula... Did he time travel to write this remarkable novel?
As shocking as it is spectacular, Douglas Jackson's Caligula is so vivid, it is as if has witnessed everything. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lucy Fox

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Historical Fiction
Once starting to read this book I could not put it down, I thought it was absolutely brilliant, sad and exciting at the same time. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Webb

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised ...
... why wasn't I recommended this book by Amazon ... considering what I've been buying through years?
Well ... the writer won't win the Nobel-prize ... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Torben Bendix Sorensen

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
I picked up this book just on the off chance found myself gripped quite quickly a good read some good characters over all highly enjoyable
Published 8 months ago by CVH

3.0 out of 5 stars good but put downable
enjoyed the read, but a bit far fetched in places, as author strings players together
Published 9 months ago by Mr. John P. Limbert

3.0 out of 5 stars Daft
This novel started well with some interesting characters struggling to overcome cliches, and has some excellent set pieces. Read more
Published 9 months ago by T. Teeling

2.0 out of 5 stars Why was it not titled Rufus
Why this book was titled Caligula is not so much a mystery as a merketing ploy. Caligula is a relatively minor player in this book & the main subject characters are Rufus a slave... Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. J. Miller

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