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First Man in Rome
Colleen McCullough
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Description for First Man in Rome
Paperback. Presents the stories of Marius, wealthy but lowborn, and Sulla, penniless though aristocratic and debauched - men of vision whose ambitions will lay the foundations of the most awesome empire ever known. Series: Masters of Rome. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 47. Weight in Grams: 724.
The first book in the epic Masters of Rome series.
Rome. 110BC. A city which is home to Gaius Marius, prosperous but lowborn, a proud and disciplined soldier emboldened by his shrewdness and self-made wealth. It is also home to Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a handsome young aristocrat corrupted by powerty, a shameless pleasure seeker.
Two men of extraordinary vision, men of ruthless ambition, both blessed and cursed by the special favour of Fortune. men fated to lay the foundations of the most awesome empire ever known, and to play out a mighty struggle for power and glory ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
1056
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Masters of Rome
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1056
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099462484
SKU
V9780099462484
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Ref
99-99
About Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neurophysiologist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, then worked as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. Her writing career began with the publication of Tim, followed by The Thorn Birds, a record-breaking international bestseller. The author of over ... Read more
Reviews for First Man in Rome
The author's narrative flows as easily as Father tiber . . . A grandly meaty historical novel . . . rich with gracefully integrated research and thundering to the beat of marching roman legions
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