César
Colleen McCullough
Publicado: 1997 | 806 páginas
Novela Histórico
Serie: Roma #5

54 a. JC. Julio César avanza por la Galia aplastando a los feroces reyes guerreros que se cruzan en su camino. Sus victorias en nombre de Roma son épicas, pero los líderes de la República no están satisfechos sino aterrados. ¿Hasta dónde llegará la ambición sin límites del militar más brillante de Roma? Cuando Catón y el Senado lo traicionan, César, a orillas del río Rubicón, toma la decisión más importante de su vida: volverse contra la patria desagradecida. Pero antes, César debe luchar contra el fabuloso Pompeyo el Grande. Son tiempos difíciles para todos: para César, que ha de afrontar sus tragedias personales al tiempo que libra importantes batallas; para Pompeyo, que tendrá que luchar contra el miedo; para Bruto, que se ve atrapado en un amor sin esperanza; para Cicerón, cuya retórica luminosa se ve amenazada por la violencia, y para los ciudadanos de Roma, cuyo destino se encuentra en manos de César. Esta novela, la quinta de la inolvidable serie sobre la antigua Roma, da vida a la pasión y al genio de uno de los personajes más carismáticos e incomparables de la historia: César.

Detallada novela histórica sobre la campaña de las Galias y luego la guerra civil contra Pompeyo. ( )

McCullough devotes a book in her series on one of the great men of all history, Julius Caesar, and those main players in the his rise to ruler/dictator/king/Greatest Man of Rome - Pompey Magnus, Cato, Cicero and Labienus, etc.
Do you need some dedication to get through this book. It does drift off occasionally to lecture on an aspect of history. However, one can only admire the natural charisma and energy of Caesar.
If I have one quibble it's the poor quality of the maps in this (and other books in the series). It's a pity that the publisher did not employ a cartographer to redraw these. ( )

Although I read this out of order with the series, it was easily accessible if one knows a bit about the history surrounding the Roman civilization. Overall, a satisfying read, but nothing too out of the ordinary. I would not pick up the other books in the series based on this one. ( )

Caesar, the fifth book in McCullough's Masters of Rome series (be sure to begin with The First Man in Rome), covers the time period from when Roman general Julius Caesar led the Gallic Wars through the culmination of his Civil War against Pompey's faction. I cannot recommend this series highly enough; they are huge, highly readable even if you have no previous knowledge of ancient Rome, and full of savory detail. Colleen McCullough is genius at bringing to life the figures, culture and everyday goings-on in ancient Rome. My one regret is that I allowed 7 years to pass between reading books four and five, and so had to become newly reacquainted with many of the characters. I shall now wait only two months before commencing the sixth book, The October Horse. ( )