{"product_id":"the-confessions-of-young-nero-margaret-george-9780451473394","title":"The Confessions of Young Nero","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and legendary author of \u003ci\u003eHelen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElizabeth I\u003c\/i\u003e now turns her gaze on Emperor Nero, one of the most notorious and misunderstood figures in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Built on the backs of those who fell before it, Julius Caesar's imperial dynasty is only as strong as the next person who seeks to control it. In the Roman Empire no one is safe from the sting of betrayal: man, woman--or child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a boy, Nero's royal heritage becomes a threat to his very life, first when the mad emperor Caligula tries to drown him, then when his great aunt attempts to secure her own son's inheritance. Faced with shocking acts of treachery, young Nero is dealt a harsh lesson: it is better to be cruel than dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Nero idealizes the artistic and athletic principles of Greece, his very survival rests on his ability to navigate the sea of vipers that is Rome. The most lethal of all is his own mother, a cold-blooded woman whose singular goal is to control the empire. With cunning and poison, the obstacles fall one by one. But as Agrippina's machinations earn her son a title he is both tempted and terrified to assume, Nero's determination to escape her thrall will shape him into the man he was fated to become--an Emperor who became legendary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With impeccable research and captivating prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Young Nero\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a boy's ruthless ascension to the throne. Detailing his journey from innocent youth to infamous ruler, it is an epic tale of the lengths to which man will go in the ultimate quest for power and survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0451473396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451473394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Margaret George","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992995823871,"sku":"9780451473394","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5aba701-01c4-4f26-a00d-3b826b0a9b33.jpg?v=1683321944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-confessions-of-young-nero-margaret-george-9780451473394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}