Following Hadrian: A Second-century Journey Through the Roman Empire - Hardcover

To combine a biography with a travel book is an attractive idea - Independent A meandering though often interesting journey in the footsteps of the emperor - Independent on Sunday Following Hadrian is in part a nice travel book, nicely achieved. Abridging political and diplomatic history...She is informative but eclectic in describing Hadrian's travels - Sunday Times Of one thing, however, I am certain:anyone interested in the ancient world will want to read this book' 'Her book is an oddity- a rather wonderful and entrancing one - Literary Review Anyone interested in the ancient world will want to read this book - Allan Massie, Literary Review A clear-headed and accessible narrative of Hadrian's wandering reign - Times Literary Supplement

Hadrian, the great - but flawed - Roman Emperor, was a traveller, intellectual and patron of the arts. But he was also melancholy, volatile and involved with at least one sinister death which affected his personality and ability to rule. This title tells the story of the most powerful man on earth in the second century against a background of his travels and intrigues, and the landscape and architecture of the time, much of which remains for today's travellers to marvel at. Although based on original sources and archaeology, the text concentrates on Hadrian the man and the atmosphere of his turbulent times.