{"product_id":"9780140294828","title":"Augustus : The Biography","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Bleicken, Jochen, Bell, Anthea\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography: general\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 28 July 2016 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 784 pages\u003cbr\u003e193 x 119 x 39 | 538g\u003cp\u003e'Masterful ... a breathtaking panorama of Roman politics at a crucial turning point in history' Simon J. V. Malloch, Literary ReviewHe  was named son and heir by a murdered dictator. He came to Rome with  nothing, surrounded by ruthless enemies. Yet Augustus would become the  first Roman Emperor, transforming the Republic into the greatest empire  the world had seen. This is the definitive biography of the man who  changed Western history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An unequalled biography' Harry Mount, Spectator'Jochen  Bleicken's biography of Rome's first emperor is excellent on the young  Octavian and his wheeling and dealing' Natalie Haynes, Independent'A superb account ...  It should become standard reading for everyone  interested in the foundations of the Roman empire' Peter Jones, BBC History Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bleicken, Jochen, Bell, Anthea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42536887419064,"sku":"9780140294828","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780140294828.jpg?v=1734750193","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780140294828","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}