RomanArmyTalk

For those of you who may have not heard: I just received an email from Barnes & Noble; September 18, 2006, Casesar: Life of a Colossus, by Adrian Goldsworthy will be released.

I have two or three of Goldsworthy's books, but I doubt anyone can surpass Christian Meier's biography of Caesar.

I'm glad Goldsworthy is still churning out with Roman books though.




Theo

I bumped into Adrian outside WH Smiths a few weeks ago and he says he'd like to do something on the late Roman army at some point. That may not be next up; there will be more Goldsworthy volumes coming out, though I'm not sure what's next!

Quote:I bumped into Adrian outside WH Smiths a few weeks ago and he says he'd like to do something on the late Roman army at some point.

YES! YES! FINALLY!

Great. The Late Empire is finally getting due recognition and scrutiny from the younger historians and scholars after decades of neglect.

Whether it's next on his list or not, it's exciting to know that at least it's on his list.

Thanks for that update, Kate


Theo

For me this is Great news!
Am a Goldsworthy fan, Ceasar fan and Late-Roman-Army fan.

Jeff

p.s. I too think Meier's Ceasar is the best!

I read an uncorrected proof of Adrian's book and it is a fine piece of work. Better than Meier by far, and incidentally, I found it far more insightful and exciting (not to mention more accurate!) than most of the fiction based on the life of the great man.