The Emperor's Virgin

by Sylvia Fraser

Book Overview

Also published: Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1980.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385172370
• ISBN13: 9780385172370
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A riveting story supported by historical facts

I picked up this book to fill a rainy day. It quickly drew me into the story and I couldn't put it down. The story line included Roman emperors, vestal virgins and a young moralistic officer on the rise. Each individual tested their own beliefs against the corruption of the Roman system. Who will win out? It held me until the end. Even more fascinating was when I discovered that some of the events and rituals that I thought were created for the story line were actually historical fact. The sexual rituals, the dinner parties, the punishments meted out are all true which made me appreciate the novel even more.