Stephen Dando-Collins is an Australian-born historian, editor, and author. He has written a number of highly acclaimed nonfiction books, including Caesar's Legion, Tycoon's War, and Standing Bear Is a Person. He lives in Tasmania.
Military Heritage, January 2011"Dando-Collins gives us an entirely
different view of the events that led to the cataclysmic inferno
that engulfed Rome on the evening of July 19, AD 64...[His] account
of Nero's brief life, the conspiracy that was concocted against
him, and the great fire that consumed 70 percent of the Eternal
City is intriguing." Asbury Park Press, 1/16/11
"Dando-Collins' chronicle of Nero's career is presented in the
context of the dynamics of the empire as well as the lives of
ordinary people in Rome in the first century. For most readers, it
will shed new and interesting light on the man and the era."
Reference & Research Book News, February 2011
"An excellent corrective to myth and a good introduction to
first-century Roman history." Collected Miscellany, 4/25/11
"Dando-Collins does a superb job of describing the various plots to
overthrow Nero and how he reacted to each threat...A fascinating
look at ancient Rome and the power politics of the last days of the
Caesar dynasty. Dando-Collins captures the scheming and
back-stabbing among the power elite...A must-read for anyone
interested in the politics of Rome."
Publishers Weekly, 7/26/10
"Dando-Collins vividly recreates one of history's most famous
events...Dando-Collins energetically recreates the days leading up
to the fire, the conflagration itself, and the subsequent decline
of Nero's fortunes."WTVF (CBS, Nashville), 9/7/10
"Did Nero really set fire to Rome in 64AD? More than just a
convenient slam against a failed emperor, this book solves the
historical puzzle and is interesting reading."Internet Review of
Books, September 2010"Dando-Collins manages the narrative
skillfully, burying his transitions so that the story flows as
easily and inevitably as the Tiber. The cruelty and violence are
appalling but fascinating, and they help keep the pages
turning...He writes with admirable enthusiasm and a good grasp of
the things that interest him most, military affairs, plots, and
power plays...Enjoy it!" Washington Times, 9/17"Dando-Collins takes
readers inside ancient Rome and its political intrigues that unfold
alongside a momentous human drama." Asbury Park Press, 9/19
"Surprisingly little nonfiction exists for a general audience about
the Great Fire of Rome...Dando-Collins fills this gap with an
exciting, novelistic account of the fire that remains solidly
grounded in the primary source literature...This book will appeal
to general Roman history buffs and students with its fast pacing
and dramatic content. Recommended." Italian America, Fall 2010
"Expos[es] the secrets and scandals surrounding this infamous
historical event and separat[es] truth from legend."
Kingman Daily Miner, 10/8/10
"A page-turner and an insightful eye-opener to ancient Roman
history...Brilliantly written and highly recommended." San
Francisco Book Review website, 11/4/10
"Dando-Collins presents another side to the story...[His]
hypotheses are well-researched...The language is refreshing,
simple, and not overly academic...The book retains intrigue as
Dando-Collins moves from the underlying turmoil that led up to the
fire to the slow dethroning of Nero. Overall, it is an easy,
entertaining read." Midwest Book Review, November 2010"A fine
addition to any history collection focusing on the time of
antiquity."
"This book explores that fateful (for Rome, at least) night of July
19 in the year 64, when a blaze began beneath the Circus
Maximus--ancient Rome's version of Madison Square Garden."
PopMatters.com, 9/22"Nero and the Great Fire of Rome is a tale that
begs to be told; it is a heck of a good story...It is entertaining.
It moves quickly and delivers its main points well." The Lone Star,
September 2010"[A] totally interesting book...You will learn the
many secrets and the scandals that surround this most mysterious of
historical event."
InfoDad.com, 9/30/10"Very well-written and very well-paced...What
Dando-Collins does so well, in addition to re-creating the sense of
Rome 2,000 years ago, is explain both the confluence of events
leading to the fire and the later circumstances that led to the
besmirching of Nero's name...A clearheaded, intelligent look at
what sort of man the last Caesar seems really to have been, and how
the devastating fire for which he was wrongly blamed led to the
ruin of his rule and reputation."
Bookviews.com, October 2010"Heavily researched" Library Journal,
10/08/10
Military Heritage, January 2011 Dando-Collins gives us an entirely
different view of the events that led to the cataclysmic inferno
that engulfed Rome on the evening of July 19, AD 64 [His] account
of Nero s brief life, the conspiracy that was concocted against
him, and the great fire that consumed 70 percent of the Eternal
City is intriguing. Asbury Park Press, 1/16/11
Dando-Collins' chronicle of Nero's career is presented in the
context of the dynamics of the empire as well as the lives of
ordinary people in Rome in the first century. For most readers, it
will shed new and interesting light on the man and the era.
Reference & Research Book News, February 2011
An excellent corrective to myth and a good introduction to
first-century Roman history. Collected Miscellany, 4/25/11
Dando-Collins does a superb job of describing the various plots to
overthrow Nero and how he reacted to each threat A fascinating look
at ancient Rome and the power politics of the last days of the
Caesar dynasty.Dando-Collins captures the scheming and
back-stabbing among the power elite A must-read for anyone
interested in the politics of Rome. "
Publishers Weekly, 7/26/10
Dando-Collins vividly recreates one of history s most famous events
Dando-Collins energetically recreates the days leading up to the
fire, the conflagration itself, and the subsequent decline of Nero
s fortunes. WTVF (CBS, Nashville), 9/7/10
Did Nero really set fire to Rome in 64AD? More than just a
convenient slam against a failed emperor, this book solves the
historical puzzle and is interesting reading. Internet Review of
Books, September 2010 Dando-Collins manages the narrative
skillfully, burying his transitions so that the story flows as
easily and inevitably as the Tiber. The cruelty and violence are
appalling but fascinating, and they help keep the pages turning He
writes with admirable enthusiasm and a good grasp of the things
that interest him most, military affairs, plots, and power plays
Enjoy it! Washington Times, 9/17 Dando-Collins takes readers inside
ancient Rome and its political intrigues that unfold alongside a
momentous human drama. Asbury Park Press, 9/19"
Surprisingly little nonfiction exists for a general audience about
the Great Fire of Rome Dando-Collins fills this gap with an
exciting, novelistic account of the fire that remains solidly
grounded in the primary source literature This book will appeal to
general Roman history buffs and students with its fast pacing and
dramatic content. Recommended. Italian America, Fall 2010
Expos[es] the secrets and scandals surrounding this infamous
historical event and separat[es] truth from legend.
Kingman Daily Miner, 10/8/10
A page-turner and an insightful eye-opener to ancient Roman history
Brilliantly written and highly recommended. San Francisco Book
Review website, 11/4/10
Dando-Collins presents another side to the story [His] hypotheses
are well-researched The language is refreshing, simple, and not
overly academic The book retains intrigue as Dando-Collins moves
from the underlying turmoil that led up to the fire to the slow
dethroning of Nero. Overall, it is an easy, entertaining read.
Midwest Book Review, November 2010 A fine addition to any history
collection focusing on the time of antiquity. "
This book explores that fateful (for Rome, at least) night of July
19 in the year 64, when a blaze began beneath the Circus Maximus
ancient Rome's version of Madison Square Garden. PopMatters.com,
9/22 Nero and the Great Fire of Rome is a tale that begs to be
told; it is a heck of a good story It is entertaining. It moves
quickly and delivers its main points well. The Lone Star, September
2010 [A] totally interesting book You will learn the many secrets
and the scandals that surround this most mysterious of historical
event.
InfoDad.com, 9/30/10 Very well-written and very well-paced What
Dando-Collins does so well, in addition to re-creating the sense of
Rome 2,000 years ago, is explain both the confluence of events
leading to the fire and the later circumstances that led to the
besmirching of Nero s name A clearheaded, intelligent look at what
sort of man the last Caesar seems really to have been, and how the
devastating fire for which he was wrongly blamed led to the ruin of
his rule and reputation.
Bookviews.com, October 2010 Heavily researched Library Journal,
10/08/10"
"Publishers Weekly," 7/26/10
"Dando-Collins vividly recreates one of history's most famous
events...Dando-Collins energetically recreates the days leading up
to the fire, the conflagration itself, and the subsequent decline
of Nero's fortunes."WTVF (CBS, Nashville), 9/7/10
"Did Nero really set fire to Rome in 64AD? More than just a
convenient slam against a failed emperor, this book solves the
historical puzzle and is interesting reading.""Internet Review of
Books, "September 2010"Dando-Collins manages the narrative
skillfully, burying his transitions so that the story flows as
easily and inevitably as the Tiber. The cruelty and violence are
appalling but fascinating, and they help keep the pages
turning...He writes with admirable enthusiasm and a good grasp of
the things that interest him most, military affairs, plots, and
power plays...Enjoy it!" "Washington"" Times"," "9/17"Dando-Collins
takes readers inside ancient Rome and its political intrigues that
unfold alongside a momentous human drama." "Asbury Park"" Press","
"9/19"This book explores that fateful (for Rome, at least) night of
July 19 in the year 64, when a blaze began beneath the Circus
Maximus--ancient Rome's version of Madison Square Garden."
PopMatters.com," "9/22"Nero and the "Great Fire of Rome" is a tale
that begs to be told; it is a heck of a good story...It is
entertaining. It moves quickly and delivers its main points well."
"The Lone Star," September 2010"[A] totally interesting book...You
will learn the many secrets and the scandals that surround this
most mysterious of historical event."
InfoDad.com, 9/30/10"Very well-written and very well-paced...What
Dando-Collins does so well, in addition to re-creating the sense of
Rome 2,000 years ago, is explain both the confluence of events
leading to the fire and the later circumstances that led to the
besmirching of Nero's name...A clearheaded, intelligent look at
what sort of man the last Caesar seems really to have been, and how
the devastating fire for which he was wrongly blamed led to the
ruin of his rule and reputation."
Bookviews.com, October 2010"Heavily researched" "Library Journal,"
10/08/10"Surprisingly little nonfiction exists for a general
audience about the Great Fire of Rome...Dando-Collins fills this
gap with an exciting, novelistic account of the fire that remains
solidly grounded in the primary source literature...This book will
appeal to general Roman history buffs and students with its fast
pacing and dramatic content. Recommended." "Italian America," Fall
2010
"Expos[es] the secrets and scandals surrounding this infamous
historical event and separat[es] truth from legend.""
Kingman Daily Miner," 10/8/10
"A page-turner and an insightful eye-opener to ancient Roman
history...Brilliantly written and highly recommended." "San
Francisco Book Review" website, 11/4/10
"Dando-Collins presents another side to the story...[His]
hypotheses are well-researched...The language is refreshing,
simple, and not overly academic...The book retains intrigue as
Dando-Collins moves from the underlying turmoil that led up to the
fire to the slow dethroning of Nero. Overall, it is an easy,
entertaining read." "Midwest"" Book Review, "November 2010"A fine
addition to any history collection focusing on the time of
antiquity." "Military Heritage, "January 2011"Dando-Collins gives
us an entirely different view of the events that led to the
cataclysmic inferno that engulfed Rome on the evening of July 19,
AD 64...[His] account of Nero's brief life, the conspiracy that was
concocted against him, and the great fire that consumed 70 percent
of the Eternal City is intriguing." "Asbury Park"" Press,"
1/16/11
"Dando-Collins' chronicle of Nero's career is presented in the
context of the dynamics of the empire as well as the lives of
ordinary people in Rome in the first century. For most readers, it
will shed new and interesting light on the man and the era."
"Reference & Research Book News," February 2011
"An excellent corrective to myth and a good introduction to
first-century Roman history." Collected Miscellany, 4/25/11
"Dando-Collins does a superb job of describing the various plots to
overthrow Nero and how he reacted to each threat...A fascinating
look at ancient Rome and the power politics of the last days of the
Caesar dynasty. Dando-Collins captures the scheming and
back-stabbing among the power elite...A must-read for anyone
interested in the politics of Rome." UNRV.com, 6/14/11
"A rather good story, well told...An interesting read and the style
will appeal to many readers who may be reluctant to persevere with
more 'academic' treatises."Curled Up with a Good Book, 7/4/11 "A
vivid portrait of ancient Rome that is sure to fascinate readers
and anyone with an interest in history...Roman civilization comes
to life throughout...Skilled writing...Well-researched."
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