A review by ev53
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar

4.0

This book received glowing reviews. It is beautifully written, however in the end the writing and historical references were too dense for me to really enjoy; I did not finish it. Hadrian was an impressive leader and did amazing things during his reign. Yourcenar's years of research is admirable. A review of the book, including back ground about the author appeared in the New Yorker in 2005:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/02/14/becoming-the-emperor