Memoirs of Hadrian

A fictional (constructed well within our known history) memoir of the Emperor Hadrian. This is an old book and so much has been written about that I can add little. It's beautifully written and best understood in the context of its time.

I'd started it once before but it's a book where the prose really matters, and I found when I started it before I couldn't give it my full attention.

I've started working through the book 1,000 books to read before you die (I've read a dismal 84) and MOH is included in that list so I set out to read it in its entirety.

Very glad I did. It's exhaustively researched but never feels dry. I'd recommend it if you are already interested in Roman History. If not, I'm afraid it might be a big of a slog.