Learn more about the program. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Witnessing this history, and sometimes playing key roles, are the descendents of two of Rome's first families, the Potitius and Pinarius clans: One is the confidant of Romulus. . Through it all, these families interact with key players in Roman history: Coriolanus, the rebel general; Scipio, known as Africanus for his defeat of Carthage; the heroes of the people, the Gracchi brothers; Sulla the dictator; and, of course, Julius Caesar. Among the “extras”–including an interview with the author, a historical essay and reading group questions–I particularly liked the maps of Rome at the beginning of each chapter, showing the walls, major landmarks, public buildings, temples, and altars. More Books, Published in USA  It is a collection of stories, joined by an amulet passed down the line of a family, telling the story of the first 800 years or so of Rome. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I thought this was rather clever.

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Master storyteller Ben Macintyre tells the true story behind the Cold War's most intrepid female spy. the [email protected] Vintage AAR; VOX POPULI . This book required a tremendous amount of research, above and beyond the stories of individual people. Please choose a different delivery location. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

What Saylor has produced is not just the history of Rome, but the history of history--of the way fact is buried by myth and of the way societies cling to traditions even when the meanings behind them are lost to memory . Sep 12, 2010 | Books, Fiction, Reviews | 1 comment. This bloody act presages the rise of one of the ancient world’s most ruthless empires. This work will attract a different fan base from Saylor's other work but should prove appealing to history and political buffs who enjoy comparing our current events with ancient Rome.” ―Mary K. Bird-Guilliams, Library Journal. Writing in a spare, elegant style shorn of excess description, Saylor convincingly transports us into the ancient world . Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. This is a very interesting book on ancient Roma. And one becomes the heir of Julius Caesar. Saylor gives several key female characters some space, as well; from Lara, the founder of the line; to Potitia, a Vestal Virgin trapped on the Capitoline Hill during the siege of Rome by the Gauls; to Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi. Over three thousand years ago, a murder takes place on an island in a river flowing through the hilly region of Italy later known as the ruma. The main character—whether warrior, slave, vestal virgin, or murderer—always wears the fascinum. A fascinating journey through ancient Rome. Not a novel, but a really good collection of stories, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2013. A top 10 must read of all historical fiction books out there! - Publishers Weekly Witnessing this history, and sometimes playing key roles, are the descendants of two of Rome's first families, the Potitius and Pinarius clans:  One is the confidant of Romulus. In “Roma,” the Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón uses a large canvas to tell the story of lives that some might think small. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. More Information | Thank you for signing up for my (occasional) newsletter.

$39 for a year. I have hesitated to get the sequel, although this is a very interesting period, because the reviews have been so negative. The novels' hero is a detective named Gordianus the Finder, active during the time of Sulla, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Solidly anchored in fact and vividly imagined, this long book moves at a sprightly clip and features some vibrant personages.” ―Publishers Weekly, “Before the Roman Empire, there was the Roman Republic, and before that, what? Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Fans of Steven Saylor will savor this novel; fans of ancient Rome will thrill to Saylor's in--depth understanding of Roman lifeways and be dazzled by the speed and sureness of the story . If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. ", Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020. Now the well-regarded author stretches to even more epic goals for Roma. The other book of his, besides his extensive Roma Sub Rosa series, is "Empire", which I will read next. A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013, "Who could say what might be occurring at that very moment somewhere in the world... where the birth of a man or movement might alter the world's destiny once again? If all you recall is Romulus and Remus, here is a more complete story of the founding of Rome, from 1000 B.C.E. The information about Roma shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. . . Although it covered a vast sweep of time, I felt the story telling was consistent and the characters varied and interesting. .

In literary tone, however, and in its attempt to posit a plausible truth beneath Rome's well-worn myths, it invites comparison to such landmarks of the genre as Mary Renault's The King Must Die. It features the origin story of one of my favorite characters from my novel Twilight Empress. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Which wouldn't be too bad if these were done well but they are very dry. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2012. Most of the story is set in Roma, a pleasant suburb of Mexico City, in 1970 and 1971, and the special effects are largely confined to dog mess.