Caesar (Massie novel)

Caesar
	First edition
Author	Allan Massie
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	1993
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	0340487895
Preceded by	The Sins of the Father
Followed by	The Ragged Lion

Caesar is a 1993 historical novel by Scottish writer Allan Massie,^[1] the third in the author's series of novels about the early Roman Emperors.

Synopsis

It is written as the memoirs of Decimus Brutus, one of Caesar’s assassins, in custody, awaiting judgement and almost certain death for his part in the slaying.^[2] Brutus insists that he has no need to make an apology and sets out his reasons clearly and succinctly, celebrating the charmed life of Caesar though tempering his remarkable achievements with the great man’s overpowering ambition and ruthless determination to end the Roman Republic and install himself as Dictator for life. As he writes in hindsight of the unfolding conspiracy, Brutus paints himself as a patriot, willing to destroy his own life and the legacy of his ancient family name to prevent Caesar from carrying out the unthinkable and ending over 500 years of republicanism.^[3]

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[1] "Explore the British Library".

[2] "BOOK REVIEW / Beware the Ides of March: Caesar - Allan Massie: Hodder". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.

[3] "Fiction Book Review: Caesar by Allan Massie, Author, Alan Massie, Author Carroll & Graf Publishers $20 (228p) ISBN 978-0-7867-0121-6".

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