by Colleen McCullough · Arrow · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099280521
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«The October Horse» is the historical novel by Colleen McCullough, published by Arrow in paperback (608 pages, in English).
In Rome in 48 BC, Julius Caesar, at the height of his power, faces contradictions between his marriage, his relationship with Cleopatra and his ambition to end the civil wars. The narrative recreates the conspiracies and the struggle to determine who will inherit his legacy.
Sixth and final instalment of Colleen McCullough's «Masters of Rome» series, published by Arrow in 2003.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction about Ancient Rome, in the vein of authors such as Conn Iggulden or Simon Scarrow.
Colleen McCullough was an Australian author. Raised in Sydney, she trained as a neurophysiologist and spent her early career working at hospitals and universities in Australia and overseas. In 1974, while working as a research assistant at the Yale School of Medicine, she published her first novel Tim. Her second novel, The Thorn Birds, was published in 1977 and became an international bestseller. It sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a successful television miniseries.
