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Scotland on Sunday, July 13th 2008
'gripping Roman thriller'
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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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55 of 61 people found the following review helpful
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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!
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!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I made the mistake of tarnishing one author with the tar of another's poor efforts based purely on a jacket cover. As a result the hardback version of Mr Jackson's novel has sat on my shelves collecting dust for three years till I was looking for a book to dip into for thirty minutes or so.
What a mistake.
Three hours later I put this to one side hugely impressed with Mr Jackson (to the point I'll Kindle the next one). The author provides little in the way of descriptions or Rome, Italy or any other part of an Empire under the auspices of Caligula, but what he does superbly is draw the reader into the mind of the characters. From the opening classic of a little boy pulling the wings off a daddy long legs (or thrusting a thorn through a blind baby blackbird in this case) to Rufus' training and debut in the arena with Frontus wild animals to Cupido's elegant, moral pathos as gladiator-extraordinaire we get to feel the brutality of life under this most infamous of Emperors. Jackson's wordsmith skills engage the pseudo-senses of hearing, taste, smell, touch as we travel with Rufus and Cupido from slaves to historical pivots within the mad world of Caligula's decadence.
I've not been caught off guard by a historical first novel for some considerable time. I'm delighted Jackson has done it and I'll read the next with a greater sense of expectation. I hope it's as good as this.
I'd give it five stars, but I do think the jacket is terrible - the fault of the publisher getting on the bandwagon of photo shots that liberally adorn historical fiction these days. They are just not to this reviewer's taste.
What a mistake.
Three hours later I put this to one side hugely impressed with Mr Jackson (to the point I'll Kindle the next one). The author provides little in the way of descriptions or Rome, Italy or any other part of an Empire under the auspices of Caligula, but what he does superbly is draw the reader into the mind of the characters. From the opening classic of a little boy pulling the wings off a daddy long legs (or thrusting a thorn through a blind baby blackbird in this case) to Rufus' training and debut in the arena with Frontus wild animals to Cupido's elegant, moral pathos as gladiator-extraordinaire we get to feel the brutality of life under this most infamous of Emperors. Jackson's wordsmith skills engage the pseudo-senses of hearing, taste, smell, touch as we travel with Rufus and Cupido from slaves to historical pivots within the mad world of Caligula's decadence.
I've not been caught off guard by a historical first novel for some considerable time. I'm delighted Jackson has done it and I'll read the next with a greater sense of expectation. I hope it's as good as this.
I'd give it five stars, but I do think the jacket is terrible - the fault of the publisher getting on the bandwagon of photo shots that liberally adorn historical fiction these days. They are just not to this reviewer's taste.
42 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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quite good
This is a very good book of historical fiction about the caligua era in rome.We met rufus, cupido,and various others including the infamous caligua. Read more
Published 2 months ago by oldginger ebbw vale
misleading prologoue
On reading the prologue i was expecting to read a story of Caligulas increasing debauchery and wild lifestyle not a story concerning his elephant keeper. Read more
Published 3 months ago by bigmac 65
Caligula- a slaves view!
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Caligula is a escapist Romanesque thriller. Read more
Caligula is a escapist Romanesque thriller. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Matt D.B.
A good read - as long as you read it with the right attitude!
I initially wrote a bad review of this book, condemning it for being badly written, badly researched, simplistic, inaccurate and only suitable for 13-14 year old boys. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andyken
The visuals are so well written, that i remember a movie...
This is such a fun story, that left me with a strong desire for more and more. The characters offered opportunities to love and to hate. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Parisboots
Fast and Furious....
Set against the magnificent backdrop of ancient Rome, this story focuses mainly on Rufus, a young slave, who, as the keeper of Caligula's Imperial elephant, becomes embroiled in... Read more
Published 9 months ago by jaffareadstoo
Held my interest all the way through
Our first meeting of Gaius in the prologue highlights the sadism prevalent in his character - even as a child. It's times like this I wish I wasn't so visual when reading! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Shazjera
Paranoia you can almost taste!
Fans of intrigue, action and historical drama will all be thrilled by the first novel in the Romans trilogy by Douglas Jackson. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Smurthwaite
Not for those sensitive towards animals :-(
I am a mature student of Classics and Literature and after learning about the Julio Claudians a book about the crazy Caligula attracted me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Allana-Marie
An enjoyable blend of fiction and history.
CALIGULA Douglas Jackson 2008
The pivotal characters are Rufus a slave with a natural talent for training animals for the arena who is purchased from his master by the... Read more
The pivotal characters are Rufus a slave with a natural talent for training animals for the arena who is purchased from his master by the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by The Black Brigand
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