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The Gates of Rome

Emperor • Book 1

by Conn Iggulden

Narrated by Alex Jennings

3.97 ABR Score (31.0K ratings)
★ 4.2 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4 Audible (5)
5h 44m Released 2011 Historical Fiction

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

You already know how Julius Caesar ends — this is the rare chance to meet him before he knew it too.

  • Great if you want: Roman origin stories told with boyhood grit and ambition
  • Listening experience: brisk and cinematic at under 6 hours — very easy to finish
  • Narration: Jennings brings measured British gravitas that suits ancient Rome well
  • Skip if: you prefer adult Caesar over coming-of-age Roman drama

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