E-grāmata: Messalina: The Life and Times of Rome s Most Scandalous Empress

Messalina is more than just a corrective biography of a misunderstood woman. It is a captivating journey into the wild world of imperial Rome and the most accomplished historical début I have read in years. * Dan Jones * Honor Cargill-Martin writes Messalinas story with a wonderful passion and precision, in a book that reads like a thriller while delivering a nuanced examination of one woman and her many depictions. * Elodie Harper * Brisk, fun and fascinating, this delicious début is the perfect marriage of scholarship and wit. * Suzannah Lipscomb * For all the tales of sexual jealousy, vicious retribution and (occasionally) genuine love, this is also a serious and substantial account of the political machinations of the Roman imperial court in the first half of the first century ad, from a very considerable scholar. It left me longing for the surely-inevitable Netflix series. * Andrew Roberts * A credible new narrative of Messalina's life... an impressive feat... [ a] scholarly and engaging account * Literary Review * This book is a lesson in ancient Rome, but more interesting is what it says about misogyny, patriarchy, and how women get written in or out of history. * New Statesman * Erudite and entertaining * The Sunday Times * Guides us deftly through the warren of high politics and the famously confusing Julio-Claudian family tree * The Telegraph * Engrossing, thought-provoking... a wide-ranging and powerful work * All About History *