Thomas Holt
0-349-11614-8
Nero died in a ditch, his last words immortalised and repeated as legend. So the man dodging guards and prison cells all over the Empire was just a bloke who happened to look a little like him, right?
Told from the point of view of Nero's companion, a little Greek who fancies himself a thief (not a very good one, as he keeps getting caught), this book manages to be both funny and tragic, with an ending that makes you realise that Galen isn't quite as smart as he thinks he is.
Not a bad read, but there are pages where I felt my eyes glaze over. Not enough paragraphs breaks, and it's hard to plough through six pages of solid narrative.
Date finished: 25/01/08
Year total: 4
0-349-11614-8
Nero died in a ditch, his last words immortalised and repeated as legend. So the man dodging guards and prison cells all over the Empire was just a bloke who happened to look a little like him, right?
Told from the point of view of Nero's companion, a little Greek who fancies himself a thief (not a very good one, as he keeps getting caught), this book manages to be both funny and tragic, with an ending that makes you realise that Galen isn't quite as smart as he thinks he is.
Not a bad read, but there are pages where I felt my eyes glaze over. Not enough paragraphs breaks, and it's hard to plough through six pages of solid narrative.
Date finished: 25/01/08
Year total: 4
