Memoirs of Hadrien (Modern Classics) by Marguerite Yourcenar

Description: Memoirs d Hadrien (Modern Classics) by Marguerite Yourcenar - Paperback. Shows signs of aging - yellowed pages - otherwise it's in very good condition - see pictures Note: We'll be moving in three months - any offer will be seriously considered! 'This book from Margaret Yourcenar, and translated into English by her and her lover Grace Frick, purports to be the memoirs of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He writes in the form of a letter reminiscing to his adopted grandson and future successor, Marcus Aurelius. Hadrian knows he is on the precipice of death, suffering from a form of cardiac hydropsy, and desires to recount his life.Over the next three hundred pages, Hadrian describes his origins in a sleepy Spanish town. His grandfather divines that he will one day be ruler of the world and shortly thereafter he is the first of those closely connected to Hadrian to die, found dead on his farm and torn by birds of prey. Hadrian is eventually called by his distant uncle Trajan, the current emperor, to serve as a military commander in Dacia. The relationship between the two men is strained, but Hadrian performs well and retains his position. Trajan's ambition, however, leads him to folly and he decides to invade the Parthian Empire. Isolated in Mesopotamia, Trajan's health breaks down and eventually he dies, leaving Hadrian as his successor under suspicious circumstances./

Price: 12.99 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

End Time: 2024-11-29T00:19:28.000Z

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