Augustus: Godfather of Europe

Rating:
Summary: brilliant and provocative
Review: Following the success of NERO, this biography of the Emperor Augustus by Richard Holland is a triumph.

I found it brilliant and provocative, rarely following in the footsteps of other biographical historians but treading a new and bold path. Holland thinks between the lines of what antiquity has left us in the form of historical records and paints a three-dimensional picture of Augustus as an elusive but daring leader, the outsider who changed the face of Europe, a man who would not look out of place amongst the politicians of today's Western governments.

Highly recommended!