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Biographical note
Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012.Our greatest living historical novelist.
ANTHONY BURGESS
An historical novel of awesome scope and scholarship.
OBSERVER
Highly absorbing, rich in history, irony and erudition.
GUARDIAN
Splendid, serene, magisterial.
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