Antony and Cleopatra

出版者:Simon & Schuster

作者:Colleen McCullough

页数:576

出版时间:2008-12-2

价格:USD 17.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9781416552956

图书标签:科林麦卡洛历史

A sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the #1 bestselling author of "The Thorn Birds" In this breathtaking follow-up to "The October Horse," Colleen McCullough turns her attention to the legendary romance of Antony and Cleopatra, and in this timeless tale of love, politics, and power, proves once again that she is the best historical novelist of our time. Caesar is dead, and Rome is, again, divided. Lepidus has retreated to Africa, while Antony rules the opulent East, and Octavian claims the West, the heart of Rome, as his domain. Though this tense truce holds civil war at bay, Rome seems ripe for an emperor -- a true Julian heir to lay claim to Caesar's legacy. With the bearing of a hero, and the riches of the East at his disposal, Antony seems poised to take the prize. Like a true warrior-king, he is a seasoned general whose lust for power burns alongside a passion for women, feasts, and Chian wine. His rival, Octavian, seems a less convincing candidate: the slight, golden-haired boy is as controlled as Antony is indulgent and as cool-headed and clear-eyed as Antony is impulsive. Indeed, the two are well matched only in ambition. And though politics and war are decidedly the provinces of men in ancient Rome, women are adept at using their wits and charms to gain influence outside their traditional sphere. Cleopatra, the ruthless, golden-eyed queen, welcomes Antony to her court and her bed but keeps her heart well guarded. A ruler first and a woman second, Cleopatra has but one desire: to place her child on his father, Julius Caesar's, vacant throne. Octavian, too, has a strong woman by his side: his exquisite wife, raven-haired Livia Drusilla, who learns to wield quiet power to help her husband in his quest for ascendancy. As the plot races toward its inevitable conclusion -- with battles on land and sea -- conspiracy and murder, love and politics become irrevocably entwined. McCullough's knowledge of Roman history is detailed and extensive. Her masterful and meticulously researched narrative is filled with a cast of historical characters whose motives, passions, flaws, and insecurities are vividly imagined and expertly drawn. The grandeur of ancient Rome comes to life as a timeless human drama plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the Republic's final days.

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前半部分很好看，后半可能因为作者精力的问题十分潦草。想看爱情故事必定失望，小屋与利维亚或阿格的爱更多些。写成Cleo的愚蠢，短视和野心害死安东尼与凯撒里昂还是很少见的，但我觉得比智慧美丽的化身不知怎么就国破人亡还合理些也值得同情些。看起来麦卡洛是真不喜欢安东尼，小屋是冷中有热，细节总是饱含感情的，而给安东尼的就盛时殴打富尔维亚，衰时酗酒无能这种特别招人反感的。

前半部分很好看，后半可能因为作者精力的问题十分潦草。想看爱情故事必定失望，小屋与利维亚或阿格的爱更多些。写成Cleo的愚蠢，短视和野心害死安东尼与凯撒里昂还是很少见的，但我觉得比智慧美丽的化身不知怎么就国破人亡还合理些也值得同情些。看起来麦卡洛是真不喜欢安东尼，小屋是冷中有热，细节总是饱含感情的，而给安东尼的就盛时殴打富尔维亚，衰时酗酒无能这种特别招人反感的。

前半部分很好看，后半可能因为作者精力的问题十分潦草。想看爱情故事必定失望，小屋与利维亚或阿格的爱更多些。写成Cleo的愚蠢，短视和野心害死安东尼与凯撒里昂还是很少见的，但我觉得比智慧美丽的化身不知怎么就国破人亡还合理些也值得同情些。看起来麦卡洛是真不喜欢安东尼，小屋是冷中有热，细节总是饱含感情的，而给安东尼的就盛时殴打富尔维亚，衰时酗酒无能这种特别招人反感的。

前半部分很好看，后半可能因为作者精力的问题十分潦草。想看爱情故事必定失望，小屋与利维亚或阿格的爱更多些。写成Cleo的愚蠢，短视和野心害死安东尼与凯撒里昂还是很少见的，但我觉得比智慧美丽的化身不知怎么就国破人亡还合理些也值得同情些。看起来麦卡洛是真不喜欢安东尼，小屋是冷中有热，细节总是饱含感情的，而给安东尼的就盛时殴打富尔维亚，衰时酗酒无能这种特别招人反感的。

前半部分很好看，后半可能因为作者精力的问题十分潦草。想看爱情故事必定失望，小屋与利维亚或阿格的爱更多些。写成Cleo的愚蠢，短视和野心害死安东尼与凯撒里昂还是很少见的，但我觉得比智慧美丽的化身不知怎么就国破人亡还合理些也值得同情些。看起来麦卡洛是真不喜欢安东尼，小屋是冷中有热，细节总是饱含感情的，而给安东尼的就盛时殴打富尔维亚，衰时酗酒无能这种特别招人反感的。