The October Horse: a marvellously epic sweeping historical novel full of political intrigue, romance,...

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Colleen McCullough

The October Horse

a marvellously epic sweeping historical novel full of political intrigue, romance, drama and...

Colleen McCullough

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Arrow
01 August 2003

Fiction & Literature; Historical adventure; Historical fiction

Series: Masters of Rome

Rome, 48BC. Scene of one of the greatest political battles - and one of the most passionate love affairs - of all time.

Let international bestselling author Colleen McCullough transport you back in time to Rome to 48 BC- scene of one of the greatest political battles and one of the most passionate love affairs of all time.

This is an evocative and enthralling historical novel that will have you gripped.

Fans of Conn Iggulden, Madeleine Miller and Simon Scarrow will not be disappointed.

'An enormous rich mountain of a book, which will appeal to people who like their history in great succulent dollops' -- Sunday Times

'Incomparable... Engrossing... Breathtakingly detailed... McCullough has triumphed again' -- Chicago Tribune 'Intrigue, political manoeuvring, grandstanding, gossip, sex, both affectionate and calculated, and wholesale slaughter... McCullough works to charge history with the current of personality.' -- Booklist 'A really engrossing read' --
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* Rome, 48 BC- Julius Caesar is in the prime of his life and at the height of his powers.

But behind the myth lies a man beset with contradictions - happily married, he is also the lover of the enigmatic Egyptian queen, Cleopatra;

a great general, he wishes to bring to an end Rome's endless wars; conscious of his own power and contemptuous of lesser men, he is determined not to be worshipped as a living god or crowned emperor.

But Caesar is a man whose very greatness attracts envy and jealousy to a dangerous degree, and as the political intrigues which surround him reach their climax, his destruction becomes inevitable...

The October Horse is the sixth book in the Masters of Rome series.

By: Colleen McCullough
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 756g
ISBN: 9780099280521
ISBN 10: 0099280523
Series: Masters of Rome
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 01 August 2003
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neurophysicist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, then worked as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. She is the author of the record-breaking international bestseller The Thorn Birds as well as eleven other novels, and lives on Norfolk Island in the Pacific with her husband.

Reviews for The October Horse: a marvellously epic sweeping historical novel full of political intrigue, romance, drama and war

McCullough's expert command of the historical facts from a broad range of ancient and contemporary sources makes this the kind of novel that tests and expands even an expert's knowledge of Roman history -- James Hawking Historical Novels Review This is a marvellous, sweeping story with all the familiar characters - Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Brutus et al - which brings the periods vividly alive, and retells a vital period in world history in a splendidly accessible way Books Magazine [A] swiftly moving story ... packed full of political intrigue, romance, drama, and war Booklist