CrassusThe story of Romes richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory A perfectly paced biography.Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement Crassus by Peter Stothard explores the life of Marcus Licinius Crassus (11553 BCE), a man ahead of his time in an ancient world. As a pioneer disruptor of finance and politics, Crassus became the wealthiest man during the last years of the Roman republic. His ambition led to a tragic end,