The Confessions of Young Nero Margaret George Books
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The New York Times bestselling and legendary author of Helen of Troy and Elizabeth I now turns her gaze on Emperor Nero, one of the most notorious and misunderstood figures in history.
Built on the backs of those who fell before it, Julius Caesar’s imperial dynasty is only as strong as the next person who seeks to control it. In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal man, woman—or child.
As a boy, Nero’s royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life, first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him, then when his great aunt attempts to secure her own son’s inheritance. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson it is better to be cruel than dead.
While Nero idealizes the artistic and athletic principles of Greece, his very survival rests on his ability to navigate the sea of vipers that is Rome. The most lethal of all is his own mother, a cold-blooded woman whose singular goal is to control the empire. With cunning and poison, the obstacles fall one by one. But as Agrippina’s machinations earn her son a title he is both tempted and terrified to assume, Nero’s determination to escape her thrall will shape him into the man he was fated to become—an Emperor who became legendary.
With impeccable research and captivating prose, The Confessions of Young Nero is the story of a boy’s ruthless ascension to the throne. Detailing his journey from innocent youth to infamous ruler, it is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival.
The Confessions of Young Nero Margaret George Books
I'm a sucker for most historical fiction, and a particular sucker for historical fiction about ancient civilizations, particularly Rome and Egypt. Combine that with the fact that I've read most of Margaret George's books and have thoroughly enjoyed them, and it's not at all surprising that I loved this one as well. As noted in some other reviews, Ms. George has a somewhat revisionist view of Nero; clearly he had his faults, but he is in no way the villain that history has painted him to be. He is smart, thoughtful, passionate and cultured, and he seems to want to do what's best for the people of Rome. At the same time, while he despises the conspiratorially murderous nature of so many in the Roman aristocracy (especially his mother), he is their product and engages in the very types of horrifying behavior for which he hates them.I don't think it's a spoiler to point out that this is the first volume in a two-part fictional biography of Nero -- I can't wait to read the second part!
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The Confessions of Young Nero Margaret George Books Reviews
The Confessions of Young Nero is a masterfully wrought story of one of the most notorious emperors in Roman history. George's take is not as sensationalist as some might have preferred, but instead, envisions the life of Nero beginning with his earliest days, long before he had any thought of being the leader of the Roman Empire. The historical details are so tightly woven into the heart of the story that as a reader you are immediately swept into the center of what could feel like a foreign world but instead unfolds in a tableau easily rendered in the mind's eye.
I find it interesting when readers get so bent out of shape about the interpretation of history when reading a work of historical FICTION. It is impossible to truly know what Nero was like based on the few texts of his life and legacy, which are most certainly somewhat distorted by politics and the passing of time. Perhaps he was as horrible as our collective cultural imagination deems him. But what if he wasn't? George walks a fine line between those two possibilities, taking us along for Nero's journey from childhood to adulthood, expertly telling us a fascinating story of an emperor that left an indelible mark on the history of western civilization.
I have read every novel by Margaret George and have totally enjoyed each and every one! I have taught English through the college level and have liked many books but loved very few. I have totally enjoyed each and every novel written by Madam George and loved each and every one that she has written. She takes the reader into history and creates a prominent person of the past, usually in the first person. "The Confessions of Young Nero" gives the reader insight into the possibilities of who the young Nero was and the Nero he became. I recommend to each and every reader who loves the past and the historical people who lived there....each and every book by Margaret George. This book and all of her others are written beautifully and in the hours that we read them, we are carried to places we have never been.
Margaret George has never written a book that I did not like. I am an avid reader and look forward to her books.....even though they take a long time coming. She is probably my favorite author! Nero, to me, was not written in the same manner as her other books and I did not like it as well but it is still a good read. I realize now that it has a Vol. 2-thank goodness. I studied Nero a few years ago and could not figure how, one of her smaller books, was going to cover it all.
This is one of my all time favorite authors, Margaret George is a wonderful, amazing, extremely talented writer. When you read her books she takes you on a fantastic journey. Her characters are historical heavy weights, we have all at one time or another had some sort of contact with them. Whether it is from other books, movies, plays, or history class. Even though we know these historical characters, she makes them new, bright, beautiful and fresh. Just because you may be familiar with these historical characters does not mean you will know what they will be doing in this book. And it may surprise you, it did me. This book gives a new view of Nero’s life, family and Rome itself. She is so good at fleshing out the historical characters and their backstories that you love, hate, want to kill or protect them all. I am looking forward to the second book of this fascinating story.
I bought the book just before we left for two weeks in Italy (Tuscany, Rome and Naples). Read it on the plane and while relaxing. Excellent plotting, significant narrative, expeansive with her details. Without question George's historical research is impeccable. Parts of her book led me and my friends to explore sites not very well identified - Nero's retreat and Ostia. Also, as I walked the Palatine, with her novel well in mind - I could see and almost feel Nero's palace on the Palatine and gaze upon the Appia as it descended into the forum. In Naples we toured the sites of his mother's villa. By in large, George captured his whimsy and brilliant engineering mind. As an amateur historian and world traveler, I don't put much stock in Hollywood and its funny and often wrong POV/Ideology of historical events or persona. (In fact, I am beginning to think Hollywood and its stable of script writers relative to historical moments are a mixed bag of either horrible/dangerous or brilliantly depressed. I would encourage Hollywood to stick with well known authors and historians such as George). Her research into the human psychological condition that created much of the personality of Nero, his evolution to a narcissist, was well crafted and shaped - especially how he mastered and controlled his guilt over murdering his mother and other foes. The question remains - was Nero an emperor for the people or was he corrupted to begin with and used the people to maintan his power? The sequel, which I most assuredly will buy and read, may answers many of my questions.
I'm a sucker for most historical fiction, and a particular sucker for historical fiction about ancient civilizations, particularly Rome and Egypt. Combine that with the fact that I've read most of Margaret George's books and have thoroughly enjoyed them, and it's not at all surprising that I loved this one as well. As noted in some other reviews, Ms. George has a somewhat revisionist view of Nero; clearly he had his faults, but he is in no way the villain that history has painted him to be. He is smart, thoughtful, passionate and cultured, and he seems to want to do what's best for the people of Rome. At the same time, while he despises the conspiratorially murderous nature of so many in the Roman aristocracy (especially his mother), he is their product and engages in the very types of horrifying behavior for which he hates them.
I don't think it's a spoiler to point out that this is the first volume in a two-part fictional biography of Nero -- I can't wait to read the second part!
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