The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra

The sixth volume in a series that follows the final days of the Roman Republic explores the love affair between Julius Caesar and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, the assassination of Caesar by those who fear his rise to power, Cleopatra's relationship with Mark Antony, and the struggle for power in the aftermath of Caesar's death that leads to the rise of the Roman Empire. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.