{"product_id":"the-ides-of-march-a-novel","title":"The Ides of March: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic\u003cp\u003eThornton Wilder novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethat\u003cp\u003erecreates the dazzling ancient Roman empire of Julius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaesar—now\u003cp\u003ewith a new introduction by Jeremy McCarter,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eauthor of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung\u003cp\u003eRadicals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand co-author (with Lin-Manuel Miranda) of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eHamilton: The Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein 1948, \u003cem\u003eThe Ides of March \u003c\/em\u003eis a brilliant epistolary novel of the Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Julius Caesar. Through imaginary letters and documents, Wilder brings to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elife a dramatic period of world history and one of its magnetic personalities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this novel,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being as he appeared to his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efamily, his legions, his Rome, and his empire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the months just before his death. In Wilder’s inventive narrative, all Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomes crowding through his pages: Romans of the slums, of the villas, of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epalaces, brawling youths and noble ladies and prostitutes, and the spies and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassassins stalking Caesar in his Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompelling, and engaging, \u003cem\u003eThe Ides of\u003cp\u003eMarch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e showcases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThornton Wilder’s unique storytelling genius. This special edition also includes an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating documentary material about the novelist and story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thornton Wilder","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55251705528611,"sku":"9780062990198","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062990198.jpg?v=1781804046","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-ides-of-march-a-novel","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}