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John Williams |
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Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Augustus tells the story, through fictional letters, memoranda, and dispatches, of Octavian, the shy, scholarly youth who became Caesar Augustus. 1995, 304 pages |
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"[John Williams'] first undertaking is carried out with a success that compels admiration. Mr. Williams has an uncommonly fine ear and uncommonly sensitive perceptions." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1990, 128 pages |
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"Thus
with professional ability, does an accomplished author win for
an unappealing hero the ungrudging admiration of his audience;
and thus does character unfold with unaccustomed intensity .
. . a first rate piece of work." —Virginia Quarterly Review 1988, 283 pages |
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