
Nero's ascent to the throne was only the beginning....Now Margaret George, the author of The Confessions of Young Nero , weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome's most infamous emperor cements his place in history. With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side,...

Nero's ascent to the throne was only the beginning....Now Margaret George, the author of The Confessions of Young Nero, weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome's most infamous emperor cements his place in history. With the beautiful and cunning...

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Ascending to the throne was only the beginning... Now Margaret George weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome's most infamous emperor cements his place in history in this follow-up to The Confessions of Young Nero. For nine years, Nero has ruled...


