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Paperback Roma Book

ISBN: 0312377622

ISBN13: 9780312377625

Roma

(Book #1 in the Rome Series)

Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives new life to the drama of the city's first thousand years -- from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome's astonishing ascent to become the capitol of the most powerful empire in history. Roma recounts the tragedy of the hero-traitor Coriolanus, the capture of the city by the Gauls, the invasion of Hannibal, the bitter political struggles of the patricians and plebeians, and the ultimate death of Rome's republic with the triumph, and assassination, of Julius Caesar. 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. One is born a slave and tempts a Vestal virgin to break her vows. One becomes a mass murderer. And one becomes the heir of Julius Caesar. Linking the generations is a mysterious talisman as ancient as the city itself. Epic in every sense of the word, Roma is a panoramic historical saga and Saylor's finest achievement to date.

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Rated 5 stars
Roman History at its best!!!

ROMA is the most informative novel on Roman history I've ever read. I do not care for pure history but Saylor has captured history through his characters. It's a wonderful read. Will use it as source for future reading when encountering historic figures in other books.

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A fascinating journey through the history of Rome

- This review first appeared in the August 2007 issue of the Historical Novels Review (http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org)- Steven Saylor, the award-winning mystery writer of the Roma Sub Rosa series, undertakes the multigenerational historical saga in his latest novel ROMA. Pioneered by the late James Michener and current purview of novelist Edward Rutherford, Saylor's entry into the genre is a noteworthy one. With his...

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Majestic !

Epic in scope and intimate in story telling, ROMA is one of the finest works I've read by Steven Saylor. I've had the pleasure of reading his entire Sub-Rosa series and have found that experience very rewarding. ROMA is a story, not of a single man, but rather of the rise of the Roman Empire as viewed through the eyes of many generations of a patrician family. The common thread, besides blood line, is an amulet. To explore...

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Page Turner

Steven Saylor has written a fascinating novel spanning Roman history from its earliest beginnings until the beginning of Christianity. Other authors, notably James Michener and Edward Rutherford, have used this device previously. Saylor, however, does it best. This book is a page turner. I couldn't put it down.

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Saylor's Masterpiece

The thing that shocks most modern tourists visiting the site of Pompeii is the ubiquitous winged phallus that adorns almost everything in the city. To the modern sensibility this is something obscene, but to the Romans it was a holy icon representing the generative quality of life itself. This winged phallus plays a central role in Steven Saylor's fabulous new novel, ROMA. This image in the form of a gold amulet passed...

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