From the author of the bestselling The Dangerous Book for Boys
With his acclaimed Emperor novels, author Conn Iggulden brings a dazzling world to life–the rich, complex world of ancient Rome as seen through the eyes of one extraordinary man: Julius Caesar. Now Iggulden returns to the story of Julius Caesar and a realm that stretches from the sands of North Africa to the coast of Britain. Against this magnificent backdrop, Caesar, his first victories under his belt and a series of key alliances in place, makes his move toward power and glory–and commands his famous legions on one of history’s bloodiest and most daring military campaigns.
It is the heart of the first century B.C. For Julius Caesar, the time has come to enter the treacherous political battleground that has become Rome. Having proved his valor in the slaves’ revolt, Caesar is strengthened by the love and vision of a beautiful older woman, and by the sword of his loyal friend, Marcus Brutus. And when he is appointed to a new position of power, Caesar manages to do what none of the other great figures of his time could: capture the hearts of the Roman people themselves. Crushing a rebellion, bringing order to the teeming city, Caesar then makes the move that will change history. He leaves Rome for the foothills of the Alps. And with an army made in his own image, he begins a daring charge through Gaul, across the English Channel, and to the wilds of tribal Britain.
Here, in a series of cataclysmic clashes, the legend of Julius Caesar will be forged. And while Caesar and Brutus pit their lives–and those of their men–against the armies of the wilderness, their political adversaries in Rome grow at once more fearful and more formidable. So when the fighting at the dominion’s edge is over, the greatest danger to Julius Caesar will await him on the Tiber–with a man who wants Rome himself.
From the clash of armies to the heat of a woman’s seduction, from the thunder of battle to the orgies of pleasure and plunder that follow in a warrior’s wake, Emperor: The Field of Swords captures in riveting detail a world being shaped by a brilliant civilization. And in this extraordinary novel, the fate of Rome is being driven by the ambitions of a single man. A man with an unmatched genius for power.
From the Hardcover edition.
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要评价《Emperor》这本书,我们得从它在构建世界观上的野心谈起。坦白讲,作者构建的那个权力体系和历史背景无疑是庞大且复杂的,光是梳理其中涉及的各种家族谱系和地域冲突,就已经占据了我不少的精力。它展现出一种对宏大叙事的渴望,试图在一本书中涵盖数代人的兴衰荣辱。然而,这种“大而全”的处理,恰恰成了其最大的弊端。为了塞进太多元素,很多本应着墨渲染的关键转折点,却被草草带过,仿佛作者急于赶场,生怕读者没有看到他设置的那些“史诗级”元素。比如,两位主要角色的决裂,本可以是一场震撼心灵的对手戏,结果却在一次平淡无奇的茶叙中突然爆发,然后迅速收场,留下了巨大的情感真空。这本书更像是一部详尽的设定集,而非一本引人入胜的小说,它提供了大量的背景资料,却吝啬于提供真正能抓住人心的故事。
评分天呐,我必须得说,这《Emperor》的阅读体验简直是一场折磨。简直不敢相信,一个如此宏大的主题,竟然能被作者写得如此平庸不堪。情节推进全靠巧合和角色的莫名其妙的决定,逻辑链条断裂得比我上周刚买的玻璃杯还彻底。我试着去理解那些所谓的“深意”,但每一次都以更深的困惑告终。那些试图营造的悬念,在你读到下一章时就会发现,完全是多此一举,根本没有后续的铺垫或回收。更让我抓狂的是,作者似乎对某个特定概念有着近乎偏执的迷恋,总是在不同的章节里用各种晦涩的词汇反复强调,但每次都未能真正解释清楚,反而让文本变得晦涩难懂,像是一锅煮了太久、已经糊掉的浓汤。我实在无法对这种写作方式报以赞许,它更像是作者在进行一场自我陶醉的文字游戏,而把读者晾在了一边,任由我们自行消化那些毫无章法的碎片信息。
评分初读这本《Emperor》,我立刻被它那种略显疏离的叙事腔调所吸引。作者似乎有意将自己置于一个观察者的位置,冷静地审视着笔下世界的风云变幻,这种克制的处理方式,在当下许多过度煽情的作品中显得尤为可贵。它不像那些急于向读者展示“大场面”的叙事那样喧嚣,反而更注重细微之处的捕捉,比如权力更迭时,最底层民众微妙的眼神变化,或是那些身居高位者不经意间流露出的疲惫。然而,这种克制也带来了一定的距离感,使得读者很难完全沉浸到角色的情感世界中去。我时常感觉自己像在透过一层薄薄的玻璃观看一场表演,虽然画面清晰,但触感全无。这本书的结构设计颇为精巧,时间线索的跳跃和交叉运用,要求读者具备一定的耐心去拼凑完整的图景,这对于喜欢动脑的读者来说或许是一种乐趣,但对于想放松阅读的人来说,可能就成了一种负担。
评分这本《Emperor》读下来,感觉作者的笔力实在是一般。故事的铺陈显得有些乏味,人物塑造也流于表面,读完之后脑子里几乎留不下什么深刻的印象。情节推进得拖沓缓慢,很多地方感觉是为了凑字数而硬生生地加入了不必要的细节描述,完全没有抓住核心冲突。角色之间的互动也缺乏张力,对话矫揉造作,完全不像真实生活中人们的交流方式。我原以为会看到一场波澜壮阔的史诗,结果却更像是一部平淡如水的流水账,让人提不起精神去探究后续。特别是中间有大段的心理描写,既没有提供新的信息,又显得空泛无力,反反复复在同一个情绪点上打转,看得人直犯困。整体而言,这本书的叙事节奏和深度都未能达到我的预期,实在难以推荐给那些追求精妙文学体验的读者。
评分我花了很长时间才把《Emperor》读完,坦白说,合上书的那一刻,我感到的更多是如释重负,而非满足。这本书最大的问题在于其叙事缺乏一个明确的重心,它像是一个四处乱窜的散弹枪,击中了许多目标,但没有一个目标被真正击穿。作者似乎想探讨的议题太多了——关于忠诚、背叛、宿命、自由意志的挣扎——结果是哪个议题都没有深入挖掘。角色A在为了一点小事纠结了五十页,突然又因为一个突如其来的外部事件而完全改变了立场,这种突兀感让角色的可信度大打折扣。我甚至怀疑作者在写作过程中是否多次修改了核心走向,导致最终的版本读起来像是一个拼凑起来的草稿。这本书的语言本身倒是流畅,但这种流畅感是建立在对深度思考的放弃之上的,它提供了一种廉价的阅读快感,但读完后,你很快就会发现,自己什么有价值的东西都没有带走。
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