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Caligula (Paperback)

by Allan Massie (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre; New Ed edition (1 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340823143
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340823149
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,897 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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He tells the story with his customary aplomb and intelligence.He has become a true master of the period.

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'CALIGULA is an impressive addition to a sequence of novels that in their sustained interest and detailed recreation of a society at once alien and familiar must rank as one of the most important historical chronicles in contemporary fiction.' (Barry Unsworth, Spectator )

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, not shocking, 11 Oct 2004
By S. Hunter "Wallacefeatures" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I read this, to be honest, to find out more about the shocking and absurd/mad side that one attributes to Caligula. This is really played down in the book, but far from being disappointed I found it interesting, particularly as a study in unbridled power and the psychological consequences of it. Massie does a sterling job of presenting the information in such a way as to clarify WHY Caligula might have acted as he did, rather than reverting to "He was mad" as an explanation. Recommended.
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2.0 out of 5 stars What happened to the middle of this book ? , 16 Aug 2006
By Mr. R. Coleman (Marlow, UK) - See all my reviews
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To be honest I enjoy reading historical fiction, and really wanted to read about the 'acts' reportedly committed by Caligula during his time as Emperor. So when I found this book for a quid in the local Oxfam shop I was well happy.

Unfortunately if it is the 'acts' you are wanting read about then this is not the book for you, as this book takes the stand that most 'acts' were mere fiction.

The book is written from the perspective of a friend of Caligula, dictating to a scribe. The first half of the book seems to be more about the history of the writer than Caligula.

What was odd to me was that the the middle of the book seems to be missing. The first half is about Caligula as a small boy, and then suddenly everyone seems to be wanting to kill him as an adult.

This is not a long book - about just over 200 pages. Add the missing middle to make 300 add it would have been a far better read !!





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9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite Robert Graves, 14 Oct 2004
By D. Shine (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caligula (Hardcover)
This novel covers much of the same ground as Robert Graves' iconic I Claudius, albeit from a different angle.

It is well written, with a good mix of modern phraseology and convincingly classical sentence construction. One of the dangers of this novel is that, if you have read Graves or seen the BBC TV series, you know exactly what is going to happen throughout.

Admittedly, Massie puts his own spin on events, but nonetheless it feels like reading the second or third match report of the same football match. Slightly different interpretation, maybe, but not really adding anything new.

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