Marcus Aurelius Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor

"A compendious and thought-provoking study" -- Boris Johnson The Mail on Sunday "Impressively well-researched and unfailingly engaging" -- John Dillon The Irish Times "McLynn has written a huge, erudite survey of the social, cultural, economic and political world of the second century AD rather than a mere biography of Marcus Aurelius...there is much to enjoy here and even more to be learned" Literary Review "By exposing the real Marcus Aurelius, this biography illuminates an important era of transition...it was under Marcus that the delicate balance was disturbed and this, too, is his legacy." -- Martin Empson TLS "A flickering torch in the darkness, and with his fine biography, Frank McLynn tends the flame." -- Stephen McGinty Scotsman