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 An amazing work of first person fiction, March 23, 2011

By Laura Novak

LaNovakAuthor -
This review is from: Imperator (Hardcover)

For more than a year I have caught glimpses of Philip Katz’s book: Imperator, The Life of Gaius
Julius Caesar, as he launched chapter after chapter onto Scribd. I devoured each in absolute awe
of anyone who could absorb history in such fine detail and then turn it around and personalize it
in such a way, that you could actually believe Caesar himself to be the author. Now, the book is
out in hardcover and I am no less impressed by Mr. Katz’s ability to reveal his strengths as an
author. The book begins just so: I Gaius Julius Caesar, Imperator, Pontifex, Maximus, Dictator,
Perpetvo, Conqueror of Gaul, Descendent of the Goddess Venus, and Anchises of Troy, do now
commence to relay to posterity the events of my life as I recollect them. And so he does. Katz
starts in Caesar’s childhood, introduces us to life in the suburba, gives us a taste of his family and
culture. He then captures the brutality of war, the conundrums of politics and the sense of history
this man was making. (But not before indulging us in a brief chapter set in modern day when this
memoir is revealed to scholars for the first time.) To do this by rewriting other works is one
thing. To personalize it as if writing a real diary is an amazing feat all together. The
bibliography, Appendix and Glossary are filled to the brim. It is simply so impressive how Philip
Katz not only took on this topic, but made it his own through an enormous amount of hard work
and hard writing. He is to be applauded for creating “A Fictional Recreation of the Life of the
Greatest of All Romans.”
Roman history as a compelling tale of one Man's life., February 20, 2011

By Brian Heffron, KLCS TV, LA, Calif.

littlehouse writer "the littlehouse" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Imperator (Hardcover)

This is the most interesting book about ancient Rome that I have ever come across. The
reason is that it is so accessible. The writer has obviously devoured vast amounts of Roman
history, and Caesar's story specifically. His research is our gain as the book weaves a
wonderful tale that once you start you cannot put down. Caesar becomes a flesh and blood
person before your eyes. His courage, his organization, his far seeing political abilities all
come to life on these pages. Really just a great, involving read. Highly recommended!

Synopsis

From Western civilization’s greatest empire came history’s most gifted and accomplished man.
Emerging from a society populated by powerful men with great ambitions, against a backdrop of
social change and political upheaval, one man stood as a giant among men. Almost more than a
man, he was an irresistible force of nature.

"Imperator – The Life of Gaius Julius Caesar" by Philip Katz is a fictional recreation of the life
of the greatest of all Romans, Gaius Julius Caesar. It is a personal memoir, the inside story of his
world as viewed through his eyes, written in the first person, suppressed by Caesar’s successors,
only to be rediscovered in modern times.

Born to one of Rome’s most prestigious families, Caesar went on to conquer all of Western
Europe in the name of Rome. He then conquered Rome to liberate his countrymen from a corrupt
Senate. Caesar’s energy, intellect, and desire for achievement brought him the jealousy and
animosity of his peers along with enormous political opposition. Ultimately, his fight against the
corrupt, political establishment and his quest for a more sustainable society brought him into
direct conflict with the ruling class of Rome.

Gaius Julius Caesar begins writing his life story on the heels of the Alexandrian war while
spending some time on the Nile in the company of Cleopatra, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt,
reflecting on the halcyon days of his childhood that quickly gave way to smoldering hostilities
between the great men of the state, followed by the burst into the conflagration of civil war.

The lack of information about Caesar’s early life makes these formative years of particular
importance to the narrative as his character and motivations are placed in the context of recorded
history.

The reader is invited to step back two thousand years to witness the collapse of the Republic that
subjugated the entire Mediterranean world but could not govern itself.

With “Imperator - The Life of Gaius Julius Caesar” author Philip Katz creates an atmosphere in
which ancient Rome comes back to life, seen through the eyes of the man who was the principle
instrument of fortune and change, Gaius Julius Caesar.

Excerpt Chapter 1

“The Battle Against the Invading German Tribes” Excerpt from ''Imperator- Life of
Caesar", by Philip Katz Copyright 2010

Aquae Sextiae (Aix en Provence) 102bc

 
On the day of my birth, a great battle took place, a battle whose outcome would determine
Rome’s fate for generations. Rome would fight for her life on this day, and the veterans of this
great battle would determine Rome’s course in ways no one could have predicted. The
subsequent events would bring a state of affairs no less threatening to the future and existence of
the Roman Republic than the German Hoards were on this day.
 
 
-As the sun rose over the province of Gaul, its heat drove the morning mist from the low lands,
heralding a new day for two great opposing armies. Amid the trumpets calling the men to muster,
was the sound of almost two hundred thousand grumbling ranker soldiers, screaming centurions
and cavalry calls, as the men of two great armies readied themselves for the new day.
Cavalry units swarmed about the margins of the two camps, like flocks of birds, occasionally
coming into contact with each other disrupting their order and grace and replacing it, instead,
with the sounds of steel and death.
 
 
 
Previously the Germans had annihilated every Roman army sent against them. Every Roman’s
blood ran cold at the thought of their destruction at the hands of these barbarian giants from
beyond the Rhine River.
The great masses that covered the battlefield were now in motion to the sounds of trumpets on
both sides calling the men forward to glory and promises of booty to be taken from the
vanquished.
The enormity of the threat to Rome was laid out in its menacing martial splendor on the plain
bellow the camp. The invading Germans fielded over one hundred twenty thousand warriors in a
phalanx offering battle on a mile wide front. This was only part of a much larger force belonging
to vast migration of Germanic peoples south to the more productive lands of Italy from their
former home in the north.
Resplendent in their polished armor and tall feathered helmets the tribal armies from beyond the
Rhine River presented a daunting enemy for forty thousand fit and trained Roman legionaries
and allied auxiliary troops.
The sun was up for some time before the German line had begun to resemble more than an
unruly crowd while the Romans had completed their formation and were given the order to taunt
the enemy as much as possible.
The Numidian cavalry’s harassment of the Germans was delaying the German’s maneuvers even
further and preventing their much touted Berserkers from taking the field against the Roman
velite (light infantry) skirmishers.
The Romans staying disciplined swallowed hard before the enormous mass of raving maniacal
giants some naked some in polished armor and beast like helmets. Upon closing some distance a
centurion calls out; “who are we? And the Legions begin to chant
in one great voice “MARIUS’ MULES! MARIUS’ MULES! MARIUS’ MULES! To such a
great effect it gave the German’s pause from their own primal shouting, at which time the front
ranks of the Romans let loose their pila in a hail at the enemy lines taking down many of the
enemy and sticking into many of the shields of the front ranks.
The naked berserkers bounding about like raving animals and howling like wolves, raged
uncontrollably easily dodging the heavy pila swarmed over the legionaries’ wall of shields, eyes
bulging with mad fury. The much feared berserkers were cut to pieces and thrown aside as the
Romans advanced.
Excerpt: “Enfranchisement” From “Imperator” By Philip Katz Copyright 2011

My uncle Gaius Marius was clearly in favor of the allied states in Italy receiving Roman
citizenship and his support was essential as all present were well aware of just how much power
my uncle still held and brought back the memories of the Great Man’s massive popular appeal.
Marius’ views on enfranchisement were not shared by those Romans in attendance that jealously
guarded their exclusive birth right.
Crassus Orator was the first to speak in rebuttal. “I expect this from a new man like Marius or
Sertorius but from you Marcus Livius Drusus? I am shocked. You owe your exclusive position in
society to your Roman pedigree, not your charming disposition or eloquent defense of scoundrels
in the courts. Your father was the champion of the senatorial order in opposition to Gracchus’
reforms and now you betray his memory for the sake of these bumpkins and country squires?
You are either a traitor to your class Marcus Drusus or aiming to make yourself king of Rome, I
know not which, nor are your intentions of any consequence. I declare against your treasonous
proposition. I refuse to give away what my ancestors fought and died for. It was Romans that
made Rome great and ascendant above all the other peoples of the world, not Italian peasants.
For all know that it’s true, that all the nations of Italy have at some time in the past made war on
Rome in an effort to extinguish her eternal flame. No! I will not support you Marcus Livius
Drusus.”
“You are a fool and your reasoning is pure sophistry!” Drusus’ niece Servilia exclaimed. “No
one wins a civil war and all of humanity will suffer to serve your antiquated notion of what it is
to be Roman.”
My mother was aghast. “You forget yourself Servilia.”
Servilia held her tongue.
“There will be war in Italy.” Strabo said.
“For the first time since Hannibal.” I said.

Excerpt: “The Mob” From “Imperator” By Philip Katz copyright 2010

 On the morning of the voting the Romans were bitterly divided. The urban plebeians were
adamantly opposed giving the new citizens any influence in the traditional thirty-five voting
tribes.

The streets leading into the Forum were disgorging a steady flow of people as dawn broke over
Rome. The consul Sulla preceded by his lictors (ceremonial bodyguards), bearing the bundle of
wood rods called the fasces (The symbol of consular power) and dressed in crimson tunics,
arrived on the Senate steps to watch the proceedings in the well of the comitia.
On the Rostra (the speaker’s platform) the Augers sacrificed a lamb and examined the entrails.
The auspices were deemed favorable. Sulpicius convened the Concilium (debate) before the
voting.

The first to speak against Sulpicius’ legislation was Sulla’s consular colleague, Publius
Pompeius Rufus.

For the moment Marius’ supporters still out numbered the opposition, but the urban voters
continued to flow into the Forum from all sides.

The prayers were completed and Pompeius began to speak. He was eloquent and persuasive. His
gestures were graceful and added to his presence and presentation. He made his way from one
end of the Rostra to the other, directing his speech in one direction, then the next. The effect was
to make contact with the crowd and sway their feelings. He made them laugh. He swelled their
hearts with pride in their Roman heritage. Pompeius recalled the ancient tales of Rome’s
struggles in the early days of the city, and in this way appealed to their patriotism. He played on
their most base desires and fears. He was one of the great orators of the day. Pompeius Rufus
was beginning to sway the crowd.

It was then Marius put on his general’s cloak, signaled a herald to announce him as he began to
descend the temple steps to the Forum.  

“Hail Gaius Marius, Imperator!” The herald proclaimed.

Marius’ timing was perfect.

The crowd turned to see Rome’s savior. The Third Founder of Rome was there in person. The
Great Man himself was among them!

Pompeius Rufus could have been standing naked on the Rostra and no one would have seen. The
Great Man, Gaius Marius was at the Forum! He made his way through the crowd. They just
wanted to touch him, be noticed by him. I saw grown men with tears streaming down their
cheeks. He was the father of the country and the people loved him.

After some time Marius made it to the Rostra.

Press Release for the Novel “Imperator; the Life of Julius Caesar”

Long Time Small Town Resident is

discovered on the Literary Social
Networking Site Scribd.com
Philip Katz is 47 and has lived in Lewisboro, NY, a small town north of NYC, since 1981. In
that time he has been a horse farm manager at Stone’s Throw Farm, owned by Lou Gramm of
the 80’s rock band Foreigner, caretaker and model builder for the late Joseph Papp of NYC’s
Shakespeare in the Park fame, student at Mercy college, molecular genetics researcher, a
carpenter, municipal employee, wholesale beer distributor, construction contractor and
construction project manager. As a result of his participation on the document sharing website,
Scribd.com, shortly Mr. Katz will add published author to his resume when his first novel,
“Imperator; the Life of Caesar” a fictional memoir by Julius Caesar, comes out in Hardcover in
January 2011, from Copperhill Media.

In a time of unprecedented change in the publishing world where the big six publishers are
struggling to stay relevant in today’s digital age, there are new opportunities for first time authors
and with those new opportunities come a flood of digitized literary material and authors vying
for their place in the sun. By far the biggest showcase for new talent is Scribd.com, a social
networking site based on document sharing.

In an effort to make lemonade from economic lemons, Mr. Katz decided to turn his spare time
and his love for classical history into a historically accurate adventure/political thriller based on
the life and times of Julius Caesar.

“Caesar is by far the most dynamic figure in a turbulent time in western history. It was only
natural for me to portray the collapse of the four centuries old Roman Republic through the eyes
of Caesar. From his early childhood he was witness in a most intimate way to the machinations
of that fascinating time in Roman history, a time when the city that ruled the world could not
govern itself. Caesar’s life was one lived on a truly epic scale and unparalleled to this day.”
Philip says of his novel.

In August of 2009 Philip joined the document sharing website known as Scribd.com. Scribd.com
allows members to publish their own work along with just about any other kind of document to
the website for the public to read and comment on. Philip began to post the second draft of
“Imperator” a chapter at a time and enjoyed a good measure of encouragement from other
“Scribdites.” One of those Scribdites was a man named Wilfried Voss, the owner of the self
described micro publishing house, Copperhill Media, offering to publish “Imperator.” In January
2011, “Imperator; the Life of Julius Caesar” will be released in Hardcover and available in the
USA and abroad thru Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and the Copperhill Media website. Since
then one of Philip’s short non-fiction articles, “Roman Zombies?” was featured on Scribd.com
( http://www.imperatorbook.com/2010/12/roman-zombies/ ) generating thousands of hits on his
story.

To augment the reader’s experience Philip has included a number of non-fiction appendices
written specifically for historical background
( http://www.imperatorbook.com/category/historical-background/ ) and to put “Imperator” in a
more detailed context, only enhancing a stand-alone work of historical fiction, including; “A
Brief Political History of the Roman Republic”, “Roman Republican Government in a Nutshell”
and a glossary of relevant terms, all of which can be found and read free of charge at the
“Imperator” website.

In this new age of publishing the author’s job has only begun when he/she gets a publication date
for their book. It is common for authors to maintain a Facebook Fan Page and website as a
“Platform” for their work. As a result the terms “keyword” and SEO (search engine
optimization) have become common parts of the author’s lexicon. New rules for an old game,
networking! And so it is with Mr. Katz. You can find the latest “Imperator” news, historical
background, short stories, DIY blogs, articles and writings by Philip Katz at
Imperatorbook.com : http://www.imperatorbook.com/

Advance Praise for Imperator

While in the process of writing Imperator-The Life of Gaius Julius Caesar, I published the first
draft of each chapter on Scribd.com and Facebook.com. Bellow are comments from the readers
along with any biographical information provided by them.
Imperator will be released in hardcover in January 2011.
Thank you to all of my readers.

- Philip Katz

Laura Novak left a comment:

1)Such research and dedication to your craft. I am in awe of this work.

2) You've done so much research for such great writing. And a great Facebook page as well. Hail
Philip

Bio:
Career journalist-debut novelist. Bona fides include New York Times, ABC & CBS
News; Graduate School of Journalist at Columbia and Barnard College. My novel is:
FINDING CLARITY - A Mom, A Dwarf and A Posh Private School in The People's
Republic of Berkeley. I am now at work on the Clari Drake mystery series

The Trashy Novel Corp left a comment

Always love getting back into the FRAY! Grab your Sword because here comes the Cataphractii
The Trashy Novel Corp left a comment

All 23 Chapters compiled into the first Volume. All for $3.00 ~ Wow. This is our pick for this
weeks SUMMER BEACH BLANKET READ! Hoot!

The Trashy Novel Corp replied:

I'm pretty happy that it's only Volume One! This should be at least 34 Volumes.

The Trashy Novel Corp left a comment

Who doesn't love a great ol' Ancient Etruscan Incantation! BTW Dream Sequences are radical!

The Trashy Novel Corp left a comment

Certified Fast Fiction! Get it here, folks!

The Trashy Novel Corp left a comment

I really enjoy it. Oh to stroll and scroll along with Marcus Crassus and walk through the meat
market! Great Stuff. So many chapters, you've got a full fledged novel on your hands!!
The Trashy Novel Corp
I love this. I feel like I'm right there on the front lines as the Romans and the Barbarians square
off. It's even more fun, as I'm in Italy now

Bio: I'm a Thirty-something in Los Angeles that's avoiding the typical publishing business and
starting my own e-publishing house.
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michael carvell left a comment

terrifiic terrific detailed read thanks much

michael carvell left a comment

great

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caliban_z left a comment

interesting read, I like military history and I like the way you wrote. Definitly written in an
original way. All in all a fairly good read...

betasam left a comment

Thanks for the reading list, that's really nice. Like the work, as I like the Roman republican
drama.
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Phantomimic left a comment

Attention-grabbing and very promising, when are you planning to put it all together as one book?

Phantomimic left a comment

Added to reading list too.

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vikingsaga replied:

Good work. Historical fiction is an astonishingly diverse genre ...

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want to rhyme left a comment

lol, after i only have 6 and 7 to read. But i will be suggesting this to my friends.

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5 stars
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norma22a left a comment

5 Stars for you. I felt I was in the story. You developed the environment well, and have the
characters and their positions down pat. I really enjoyed reading this and wish you very well with
the story. Best Regards, Norma J. Alvarez
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Jim left a comment

I like the first person perspective you take. Not many works on Caesar from that view. The
perspective gives good visuals. Was wondering,.. you shift from old world, to new world
phrases, is your intent to modernize perspective?

Jane Wyatt left a comment

Great book-one of the best I have read..

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RandiDeen Scribbled:
Very descriptive, you had me in the battle.
 
 

jwr1947 Scribbled:
Thank you for a great story of the imperator (who in later years had been promoted to a divine
being as well). I am particularly interested in your choice for the contrasting garments for Julius
Caesar and his staff, wearing the same colors (red, blue and purple) as the former deities.

Simon Fox left a comment:

Very impressive! You have certainly mastered the culture/history.

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Marianne Pestana You have done Amazing research on this Phil ~ please let me know when it is
available as I can't wait to read it!

Brian Heffron It is a great historical novel on Caesar and his era and I recommend it to all.
Brian Heffron Phil Katz, has written a riveting book about Caesar. It is almost like a sequel to
the book that Caesar wrote himself. If you are a publisher or agent I strongly recommend you
take a look at this work. My vision is a well illustrated book, (there is lots of battle detail that
dudes love to see pictures of) that would draw Men to buy this incredible and true story. Please
check out and join Phil's new site:

Brian Heffron Phil has written an historically accurate novel about Caesar and his time in world
history and I have made it part of my mission to bring attention to this work. Why? Because I
still totally thrill to the AUTHENTICITY of his creation of that era. You just get it right away
that from his studies, that he knows how it really was.

Here is what Scribd.com has to say: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46178042/Writer-is-discovered-

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