Augustus (Williams novel)
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title:
Augustus (Williams novel)
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Augustus is an epistolary, historical fiction by John Williams published by Viking Press in 1972. It tells the story of Augustus, emperor of Rome, from his youth through old age. The book is divided into two parts, the beginning chronicling his rise to power, the latter describing his rule thereafter, and the familial problems faced choosing a successor. Williams and Augustus shared the 1973 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction with John Barth and Chimera, the first time the award was split, and
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1972 novel by John Edward Williams
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_(Williams_novel)
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2008-06-18T01:46:55Z
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2024-08-31T14:01:55Z
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