Julian
by Gore Vidal
Taste attributes: historicaldramapoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrysocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA weighty historical novel that is stirring, expansive and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Julian the Apostate, nephew of Constantine the Great, was one of the brightest yet briefest lights in the history of the Roman Empire. A military genius on the level of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, a graceful and persuasive essayist, and a philosopher devoted to worshiping the gods of Hellenism, he became embroiled in a fierce intellectual war with Christianity that provoked his murder at the age of...
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- Gore Vidal
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 502
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