by Gore Vidal · Salvat · tapa dura · ISBN 9788434590526
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«Juliano el Apóstata» is the historical novel by Gore Vidal, published by Salvat in hardcover (413 pages, in Spanish).
The novel recounts the life of Julian, nephew of Constantine and Roman emperor of the 4th century, known for his attempt to restore paganism against Christianity. Vidal combines his intellectual formation and military campaigns with the political and religious struggles of an empire in transition, as the Hellenic world begins its decline.
The novel was originally published in 1964 under the title «Julian». This Spanish edition, from 1994, is part of Salvat's Historical Novel collection.
For fans of historical fiction interested in the Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity, and the ideological conflicts of Late Antiquity.
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal was an American writer and public intellectual known for his cynical epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays criticized the social and sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Vidal was heavily involved in politics, and unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the United States House of Representatives, and later in 1982 to the United States Senate.
