This was an excellent contemporary introduction to Roman Stoicism but, as others have said, I felt it was not as succinct as such a book deserved to be, and perhaps more dry than one normally expects from popular science or philosophy writers. That notwithstanding, it was a fascinating read, I very much enjoyed it, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in practical application of Stoicism in their own lives.

It ends with a reading list of Roman and Greek Stoics, which gives the reader pointers on where to continue their education on the topic, whether it be for academic or practical purposes.