Ferdinand Addis has been fascinated by Rome since reading Livy as a teenager. He studied classics at Oxford, then worked in film and journalism before giving it up to write history. He lives in Eas...view moreFerdinand Addis has been fascinated by Rome since reading Livy as a teenager. He studied classics at Oxford, then worked in film and journalism before giving it up to write history. He lives in East London with his wife and daughter.view less