Caesar : Life of a Colossus

from la2bkk

Goldworthy's work is comprehensive, accurate and balanced, offering the finest examination of Caesar's incredibly rich and astounding life. The book is long, over 500 pages, however as the author notes... how could a shorter version capture the multitude of events and accomplishments that compris...

from billiecat

Probably the most engaging biography I've read. Goldsworthy's colossus of a book is tightly focused on its subject, but still gives a better picture of the end of the Roman Republic than the much more pop-history "Rubicon." As one would expect from the author of "The Punic Wars," "Roman Warfare" ...

from glensing

I was surprised to see a very negative, one-star review of this book. I thought it was both interesting and well-written. In fact, I had trouble putting it done, and I was sorry to finish it. If the subject matter appeals to you at all, I think you are pretty much bound to enjoy this book.

from Miro

In his introduction Goldsworthy says that, "Unlike those studying more recent history, ancient historians often have to make the best of limited and possibly unreliable sources, as well as balancing apparently contradictory accounts." In my opinion he does this very successfully in a readable boo...

from dougwood57

Goldsworthy's Caesar is an extraordinarily well-written one-volume biography. Some who have sniffed that Goldsworthy's treatment is not comprehensive enough miss the point - this is supposed to be a one-volume biography of Caesar and the book is 519 pages as is without chasing after the disputes ...