Emperor of Rome (Hardback)

'Britain's most famous classicist [is] at the peak of her powers ... Even more interesting than the insight into the imperial elite is the light the book sheds on the modern world -- Sathnam Sanghera' - The Times

'An extraordinary investigation into the gulf between the experience and the narrative of Roman autocracy ... Beard weaves a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries' - The Telegraph

'[Mary Beard is] the reigning Queen of Classics' - The Spectator

'Good emperors may not have been as virtuous as they were painted, nor bad ones so wicked ... all told in trademark exuberant Beard style ... Those familiar with her TV series can hear her voice in the way she writes, her passion for the subject oozing off the page' - The Times

'Endlessly entertaining ... A close-up examination of Rome's greatest or most notorious figures ... Beard is never afraid to hint of modern parallels with the world of Ancient Rome, which can superficially seem so remote from our own' - The Mail on Sunday

'A national treasure ... combining accessibility with profound knowledge lightly worn' - Harry Sidebottom, The Literary Review