Nero Author:Vincent Cronin Nero is history told on a grand scale. Cronin, a scholar of the ancient world and Rome in particular, recreates the life and times of this mighty emperor. — Interwoven through the plots and intrigue is the implicit notion that Nero himself led the Empire's demise through his misjudged ruthlessness and towering ego. — The decline of Rome, the perse... more »cution of the Christians and the tragedy of Seneca are grippingly played out through these pages.« less