Pulitzer Prize-winning novel: Recognized for its literary excellence and historical depth
Epistolary narrative format: Provides a unique, first-person perspective on Roman history
Masterful historical fiction: Engages readers with authentic period detail and character development
Author of Stoner: Explores themes of identity and legacy in a new historical context
Includes introduction by Daniel Mendelsohn: Offers additional insights from a literary critic
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Winner of the 1973 National Book Award for Fiction
By the Author of Stoner
In Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire. To tell the story, Williams turned to the epistolary novel, a genre that was ne
Author
John Williams
Publisher
New York Review Books, Doubleday, Vintage, Random House, Knopf, Penguin Random House, and others
