Caligula

by Douglas Jackson

"Rufus, a young slave, grows up far from the corruption of the imperial court. His master is a trainer of animals for the gladiatorial area, and Rufus discovers he has a natural talent for controlling and schooling the animals. He attracts the cruel gaze of the Emperor, who wants a keeper for the imperial elephant. He is bought and taken to the imperial palace, where he and his friend, the gladiator Cupido, find themselves unwittingly at the centre of a conspiracy to assassinate Caligula."--Publisher description.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?