GERMANICUS: The Long-Awaited Bio is Now Available

[Lindsay_Powell]

The much-anticipated biography of Germanicus Iulius Caesar by Lindsay Powell is now available.

This is the story of Drusus the Elder's son who was Rome's most popular general. The book covers Germanicus' first campaigns in Illyricum (AD 7-9), the great war in Germania (AD 15-16) against Arminius - architect of Rome's humiliating defeat at Teutoburg - and his amazing journeys to Armenia - during which he crowned King Artaxias - and down the Nile. It examines the circumstances surrounding his mysterious death in Syria and challenges the age old allegation of murder by poisoning. It also tells the story of the love and loyalty of his wife, Agrippina the Elder, who bore him nine children (one of whom was the future emperor Caligula) and their fate at the hands of praetorian cohort commander Aelius Seianus.

The foreword is specially written by renowned historian Philip Matyszak, author of The Sons of Caesar and Legionary: The Roman Soldier's Handbook.

GERMANICUS: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General is available now direct from Pen and Sword Books or all good booksellers.

Watch the book trailer here.

Listen to a free podcast produced by The History Network here.

Details: 376 pages, 50 colour plates, 13 maps, 10 figures/line drawings.

[Alanus]

Congratulations, Lindsay

Is it available through Amazon... or are they "bad" booksellers?

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thanks, Alanus. The answer is yes. The book is in stock now at Amazon Deutschland, France and UK, and it can be pre-ordered on Amazon USA - just search for 'Germanicus in Books'

[Lindsay_Powell]

Coverage of the book in the Press here.

[Graham Sumner]

If it is as half as good as your Drusus book Lindsay, it will be well worth buying!

Graham.

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thank you Graham. I would like to believe it is my best work yet: I leave my readers to judge, however. There is simply more information about the life of Germanicus than his father.

[john m roberts]

Amazon USA gives it a pub date of November (no day) and there's no price listed. What's with that? I put my name down to be notified when it's available, but it would be nice to know what it's going to cost.

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thanks for your interest in the book, John.
It's all down to logistics and the cost of shipping. The book weighs over 2lbs. Amazon buys from a book wholesaler. Pen and Sword's distributor in the USA is Casemate Publishing. They have posted details here. Or you can order right now from The Book Depository which ships internationally free.

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thank you, Alanus.

Yes the book is available through Amazon. It is in stock in the UK, France and Germany right now (click on the highlighted countries).

It will reach the US soon but can be pre-ordered now here.

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thank you, Alanus.

Yes the book is available through Amazon. It is in stock in the UK, France and Germany right now (click on the highlighted countries).

It will reach the US soon but can be pre-ordered now here.

[Lindsay_Powell]

Thank you, Alanus.

Yes the book is available through Amazon. It is in stock in the UK, France and Germany right now (click on the highlighted countries).

It will reach the US soon but can be pre-ordered now here.

[ParthianBow]

Just ordered from Foyles, and a signed first edition too!