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Augustus by John Williams
5.0
A masterpiece.
The word is overused but it very apt for this work by John Williams, an author who until now has been on my rador but I have never got around to. I am glad to have finally enjoyed one of his works and got the enjoyment of experiencing something so good for the first time. I know that it will be a book I will return to several times.
Such beautiful writing and different to most books in the plot being carried via letters explaining the life of Gaius Octavian latterly named Augustus Caesar (Emperor Augustus). It was nice to see the different viewpoints of people surrounding the Emperor, albeit their words as fiction.
I have had Butchers Crossing on my bok shelf for a few years and been put off reading it for some reason but I think it has been raised up the pecking order and I can't wait to enjoy it. I do believe I may have discovered a new favourite author.
The word is overused but it very apt for this work by John Williams, an author who until now has been on my rador but I have never got around to. I am glad to have finally enjoyed one of his works and got the enjoyment of experiencing something so good for the first time. I know that it will be a book I will return to several times.
Such beautiful writing and different to most books in the plot being carried via letters explaining the life of Gaius Octavian latterly named Augustus Caesar (Emperor Augustus). It was nice to see the different viewpoints of people surrounding the Emperor, albeit their words as fiction.
I have had Butchers Crossing on my bok shelf for a few years and been put off reading it for some reason but I think it has been raised up the pecking order and I can't wait to enjoy it. I do believe I may have discovered a new favourite author.