Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor Audiobook

" Anthony Everitt is a terrific biographer--this is a very balanced, real portrayal of Augustus, and the history of the period. "

" I was in the mood for some history, and this was the perfect read. It took me awhile to finish it, but it was good. Augustus was an interesting person. Ever since watching the HBO TV series, "Rome" and visiting the IMA Roman Exhibit from The Louvre, I have wanted to read this. (My boyfriend read it first and loved it!) Augustus was incredibly powerful, yet MEAN. He definitely had his moments of rage. Interesting tidbit was that Livia may have poisoned him at his death. Very good! "

" Well written and engaging. Does a great job of telling the story of such an amazing life. "

" Readable but dull. No new info or insight, doesn't even try to reconcile aspects of Augustus' character with his actions. "

" A smooth presentation of a powerful history and fascinating biographical material. Everitt is a master biographer for the masses and valuable to the scholar as well. "

" Great book; good for someone without much Roman history background. "

" Not intriguing enough to read for pleasure, but very academic for papers. "

" This was a comprehensive study of Caesar Augustus and probably the best I've read of the lives of individual emperors. He did keep the empire together and gave it stability when it needed stability "

" I learned that Augustus was the first person (so they say) to use the word I. He began to reflect on his behavior and used the I making literature personal. "

" A fascinating tale of Rome's first and longest serving emperor. The history of Gayus Octavius Ceaser Augustus is incredible in its detail and concentration of interesting facts that reveal so much of the background of modern Europe, the culture and landscape of modern Italy and southern Europe. "

" An extraordinary life, lived in extraordinary times. "

" Very good history of Augustus Caesar's life, rise to power, and reign. I especially liked the first couple of chapters, which did an excellent job of laying out the context of Roman life and Julius Caesar's rise to power, which shaped the world that Augustus entered. "

" How Gaius Octavius clawed his way to the top, stayed there, and re-made the remains of an oligarchic republic into a more stable monarchy "

" I keep falling asleep before I make any progress. Either I am extra sleepy lately or this book is a little boring. I like the information though. It is thorough for a popular history book, but with that pleasant feature of popular history called speculation. "

" A good biography and very interesting history of Rome beginning with the civil wars which ended the republic and then the creation of the empire by Augustus. "

" Not as strong as Cicero, but still very interesting. Maybe its just that Augustus isn't nearly as likable as Cicero. Fun note: This was the first time I've ever anxiously awaited the release of a history book. "

" This book is informative and entertaining, but Everitt is not a good historian, and he offers his opinion as if it were fact quite frequently. "

" A good read but riddled with speculation for the purpose of a more seamless and exciting narrative. It seems like it wasn't written by a historian and, in fact, it wasn't. "

" Fantastic read on the man who set much of the course for the latter Roman Empire and the beginnings of Europe. "

" Everitt made this a very interesting book. I am a Cicero fan and he had him killed along with thousands of others, but I liked him in this book. I liked how he ran his empire and his end came, poisoned with love. Love of Augustus and love of the empire. "

" Nothing spectaculalrly different form what I already knew of Augustus, although Everitt did inject some personable, social history into the mix which made for a good read. "

" This book tells the story of Augustus from his childhood to his death. By the time I finished reading, I felt like I knew more about him and the time period, even though this is one of my favorite periods of history. It was a very enjoyable read. "

" This book tells the story of Augustus from his childhood to his death. By the time I finished reading, I felt like I knew more about him and the time period, even though this is one of my favorite periods of history. It was a very enjoyable read. "

" This is a terrifically readable biography. It also incorporates a great deal of information about contemporary Roman culture, which made the book even more enjoyable. "

" I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to learn about some of the intricate politics involved in the evolution of Rome during this period. "

" Anthony Everitt is a terrific biographer--this is a very balanced, real portrayal of Augustus, and the history of the period. "

" ISBN-10: 0812970586<br/><br/><br/>These are the last two of Everitt’s trilogy. Hadrian is the other. Well written history in all cases. All three of these individuals, especially Cicero, affected western thought long past the empire. "

" Great book; good for someone without much Roman history background. "

" The amount of detail with some of the battles was a bit tedious and some of the book I found a bit repetitive, but overall I liked it. "

" Nothing spectaculalrly different form what I already knew of Augustus, although Everitt did inject some personable, social history into the mix which made for a good read. "

" A great history of Rome's critical period at the end of the Roman Republlic and the start of the Empire. The effect of Julius' crossing the Rubicon, and entering Rome proper with weapons. The governance and the culture. <br/> <br/>I went with the audio version - this version was very well read. "