Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome #4) [B0425]

1996 PB, a clean book with a creased corner on the front cover. New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough re-creates an extraordinary epoch before the mighty Republic belonged to Julius Caesar-when Rome's noblewomen were his greatest conquest.

His victories were legend-in battle and bedchamber alike. Love was a political weapon he wielded cunningly and ruthlessly in his private war against enemies in the forum. Genius, general, patrician, Gaius Julius Caesar was history. His wives bought him influence. He sacrificed his beloved daughter on the altar of ambition. He burned for the cold-hearted mistress he could never dare trust. Caesar's women all knew-and feared-his power. He adored them, used them, destroyed them on his irresistible rise to prominence. And one of them would seal his fate.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Caesar's Women is just as good as the first three book in this series. Colleen invites us to unravel its intricacies layer by layer. It challenges us to confront the history within the story, suggesting that those who venture into this world may emerge with a changed perspective."; "Can't let go of it. This book - I thought would be the decline in the series. Boy, was I wrong!"; "Another incredible entry to the series. History lovers will delight, as no depth is spared in the name of simplification. The author brings you the labyrinthian swamp of late republic Roman political bureaucracy with all the quirks, pillars, and flaws that have fascinated historians for 1000s of years. It's so satisfying to read these characters, grown up now, and have them all interacting and assuming their destinies. I really enjoy read about a character, knowing that we were reading about their ancestors or decisions that led to their current situation in such detail in the previous novels."