Summary
Roma is the story of the ancient city of Rome, from its mythic beginnings as a campsite along a trade route to its emergence as the centre of the most extensive, powerful empire in the ancient world.
Beginning with the prehistory days when Roma was a way station among seven hills for traders and merchants and the founding of the city itself by Romulus and Remus, critically acclaimed historical novelist Steven Saylor tells the epic saga of a city and its people, its rise to pr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016049 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016046 |
| Author: | Steven Saylor |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 457g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 48mm |
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Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives and loves of its fictional citizens. - Daily Express
… with the scalpel-like deftness of a Hollywood director, Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman History - TLSA breathtaking epic … scholarly and engrossing …Compelling and evocative, this dramatic saga does full justice to the fascinating role that ancient Rome has played in world history. - Good Book GuideAbout The Author
Steven Saylor
Steven Saylor is the author of the critically acclaimed historical mystery novels set in ancient Rome, the Roma sub Rosa series, featuring Gordianus the Finder. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.
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