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Caligula (Hardcover)

by Douglas Jackson (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (14 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593060601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593060605
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Scotland on Sunday, July 13th 2008
'gripping Roman thriller'

Scotland on Sunday, 13th July 2008
'...gripping Roman thriller. It's certainly well placed to take on the Simon Scarrow/Conn Iggulden audience.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Emperor's Elephant, 31 Aug 2008
By A reader (Colchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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23 of 26 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
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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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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars engrossing, 4 Aug 2008
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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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