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He was born in jedburgh, in the scottish borders and now lives in bridge of allan. In the first book on claudius written in english in over fifty years, barbara levick provides a major reassessment of the man and his reign. Caratacus, war chief of the britons, must unite the tribes for a desperate last stand. Claudius by douglas jackson penguin books australia. Hero of rome is the first in a major new roman trilogy, featuring valerius verrens. Roman road to riches douglas jackson interview the scotsman. This was an audio book so perhaps it was more that narrator and accents employed that was this issue rather than the words or story itself. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Caligula, a name synonymous with decadence, cruelty and, isbn 9780552156943 buy the caligula ebook. Lame, stammering claudius, once a major embarrassment to the imperial family and now emperor of rome, writes an eyewitness account of the reign of the first four caesars. Douglas jackson, cornelius garrett, random house audiobooks. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. His third, hero of rome, introduced readers to a new series hero, gaius valeri.
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