The Commentaries on the Gallic War are Caesar's own story  of how he conquered the peoples living in what is now France and some of the lands bordering on France. He has told his story simply and directly. It was his genius that made the conquest possible, and the story could not be true without making this evident ; but he has spoken of himself as if the writer and the general were different men, and there is no boasting. 
 
This book is good for readers who want a unique perspective on Roman history.