La Vida en un Joven Planeta

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Equal parts compelling history and taut murder mystery, this perceptive investigation examines the death of Germanicus Julius Caesar—grandson of Marc Antony, adopted son of the emperor Tiberius, father of Caligula, and grandfather of Nero—particularly through the lens of how the events leading up to his death and the aftermath of his murder may have led to the empire’s collapse four centuries later. Tanto una historia apasionante así como un misterio tenso, esta perspicaz investigación examina la muerte de Julio César Germánico—nieto de Marco Antonio, hijo adoptivo del emperador...

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