About the book: 1993 / G. Ebers' novel "Caracalla" ("The Thorny Path") tells about one of the episodes in the life of Emperor Septimius Bassian. However, the whole character of this man was revealed in him - mental instability, absurdity and cruelty, which led to a horrifying massacre of many thousands of residents of Alexandria. The second novel is based on a biblical story about Moses' companion, general Joshua. Contents: Caracalla (The Thorny Path) Joshua