I Am Rome: A Novel of Julius Caesar

By: Santiago Posteguillo

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Synopsis: Discover the runaway #1 international bestseller that has captured readers the world over―and reminds us all why we remember the name Julius Caesar.&“Posteguillo shows just how thrilling a historical novel can be.&”―El PaísEvery legend has a beginning . . .Rome, 77 B.C. The corrupt Senator Dolabella is about to go on trial for his crimes.But Dolabella owns the jury. He&’s hired the best lawyers in the city. And he&’s very willing to use violence against those who oppose him. In all of Rome, no man dares accept the role of prosecutor—until, against all odds, an unknown twenty-three-year-old steps out to lead the case, defend the people of the city, and defy the power of the ruling elite. That lawyer&’s name is Gaius Julius Caesar.So begins Santiago Posteguillo&’s acclaimed masterpiece of historical fiction―a tale as epic as Caesar&’s life itself. An irresistible page-turning novel of politics and betrayal, grand battles and impossible odds, shocking villainy and even greater acts of courage, I Am Rome brilliantly animates the moments that shaped this extraordinary young man&’s fate—and in so doing, changed the course of history itself.