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Rowdyboy

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7. These books do focus on people in the "1%" of the period-Marius, Sulla, Caesar, Cicero and Cato

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 2, 2012, 01:55 PM

Jun 2012

with women like Caesar's mother Aurelia and his mistress, Servilla. However, many major characters are just ordinary Romans, some servants, some slaves and many businesspeople of the day. There's plenty of military strategy thrown in since Marius, Sulla and Caesar were the three greatest generals in Roman history but there is also scads of political intrigue, infighting, and even a bit of romance and humor. And then Cleopatra enters the picture somewher along book six.....

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June 1st was the 75th birthday of my favorite author, ...Australian born Colleen McCullough...... [View all] Rowdyboy Jun 2012 OP

I've only read "First Man in Rome" I didn't know there were more.. Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #1

I probably started and stopped "First Man in Rome" five times before I actually finished it....the Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #2

I did the same, then went back and read the whole thing thru again Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 #3

Thanks for the recommendation. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #4

These books are right up your alley.....I found myself constantly checking her glossary at the end Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #5

Sounds much better than Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #6

These books do focus on people in the "1%" of the period-Marius, Sulla, Caesar, Cicero and Cato Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #7

You forgot to mention.... fadedrose Jun 2012 #8

She looks like such a kind soul....I understand that she is quite ill and in constant pain nowdays.. Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #9

Thanks for the recommendation sagesnow Jun 2012 #10

Read all the Rome Books and it got me even more interested in Rome.. WCGreen Jun 2012 #11

This sounds like a great series TuxedoKat Jul 2012 #12

Take it from a huge fan-you'll love it....I'm into my second reading of book 6 now and today Rowdyboy Jul 2012 #13

Love her! Crepuscular Oct 2012 #14

I ran across Morgans Run about two weeks ago and devoured it....Agree that I'd love to read Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #15

I read the whole series last year. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #16

They led me to read more on the subject....Steven Saylor has a series in the same time period Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #17