Agrippa by Robert Harris [Paperback]

This is a historical political thriller set in Ancient Rome, centred on the extraordinary friendship and power struggle between Octavius (the future Emperor Augustus) and Marcus Agrippa, one of his closest allies.

After the assassination of Julius Caesar, the teenage Octavius unexpectedly becomes Caesar's heir. His closest friend, Agrippa, stands beside him as they attempt to survive the brutal political struggles of the Roman Republic.

Against formidable opponents, the two young men eventually succeed, with Octavius becoming Emperor Augustus. For two decades, they help shape and rule the Roman world together.

Years later, a fifty-year-old and ailing Agrippa retreats to his home on the Bay of Naples and begins writing his memoirs. Looking back on his life, he recounts the major events that transformed Rome—including the conflict with Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the Battle of Actium, and the wars that expanded the Roman Empire.

But beneath the story of friendship lies a deeper question: can genuine friendship survive when one person possesses enormous political power? Agrippa's memories increasingly reveal the mysterious, calculating and ruthless nature of Octavius.

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