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<p><p>galen Is Twelve And Living In The Time Of Augustus, The First Roman Emperor. This Is His Story.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>ably Balancing Fact And Fiction, Moss (the Amelia's Notebook And Young American Voices Series) Uses Her Signature Notebook-style Jottings And Drawings To Launch The Ancient World Journal Series. The Fresh, Diverting First-person Account Of Fictitious 12-year-old Galen, An Aspiring Artist, Describes Life As A Slave In The Palace Of Emperor Augustus. As The Tale Opens, Galen Is Living With His Artist Father And Brother As Slaves Of Pollio, A Pompous Equestrian Who Bought Galen's Father To Have Him Decorate His Villa. A Dramatic Incident Occurs While The Emperor Augustus Visits The Villa On His Way Home To Rome: Pollio Threatens To Kill Galen's Brother When The Boy Accidentally Breaks A Treasured Wine Cup. Augustus, Outraged By Pollio's Cruelty, Buys The Family And Takes Them To Rome With Him. The Chatty Narrator Recounts The Goings-on In The Busy Household (which Includes Augustus's Cold Wife, Livia, And His Scheming, Bullying Grandson, Agrippa) While Providing A Clear, Intriguing Portrait Of Ancient Roman Life, With Such Customs As Gladiator Fights, C

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Author

Moss, Marissa

Publisher

Silver Whistle/Harcourt

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780152165352

Category

children's

Subjects

Children'S, History, Fiction

Rating

3.7 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14