false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194814483m/182430.jpg 182430 16 <P>They were blessed by the gods at birth with wealth and privilege. In a time of cataclysmic upheaval, a bold new generation of Romans vied for greatness amid the disintegrating remnants of their beloved Republic. But there was one who towered above them all -- a brilliant and beautiful boy whose ambition was unequaled, whose love was legend and whose glory was Rome's. A boy they would one day call "Caesar."</P> 1209725 book 1993 Fortune's Favorites total:521|5:199|4:216|3:96|2:8|1:2| 521 2165 695 25 2 2 false false Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 06 09:46:00 -0800 2008 Sat Sep 13 22:00:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 20:52:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 21:21:23 -0700 2009 Fortune's Favorites is another massive and thorough volume in McCullough's recreation of the dissolution of the Roman Republic. Unlike the first two volumes, FF opens with action and moves more quickly. Sulla, away in Asia Minor challeng...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Sep 14 13:20:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 13:20:00 -0700 2008 1 3 0 false false Sun Jun 29 08:21:13 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 27 14:17:40 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 29 08:21:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 18:50:58 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 18:58:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 05:43:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:45:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 07:58:16 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 07:58:38 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 29 11:53:05 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 10:33:33 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 05 16:40:58 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 16:42:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 22 10:08:45 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 10:09:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 10:51:14 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 10:52:02 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 21:02:13 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 22:15:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 21:15:44 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 20 09:55:28 -0700 2009
Colleen really brings the characters to life. I especially like the Spartacus section, as this telling is much more...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 16 17:57:47 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 15 11:11:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 04 17:28:50 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 17:38:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Mon Oct 29 23:15:56 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 23:17:54 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Wed Jul 09 10:52:10 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 22:26:19 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Feb 08 15:12:29 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 15:15:11 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 26 13:42:24 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 13:40:31 -0700 2008 ]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 01 07:54:14 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 07:55:38 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=182430