false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223852465m/5044629.jpg 75503 7 <div><div>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.<br> 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&#8217;s first thousand years &#8212; from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome&#8217;s astonishing ascent to become the capitol of the most powerful empire in history. <i>Roma</i> 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&#8217;s republic with the triumph, and assassination, of Julius Caesar.<br> Witnessing this history, and sometimes playing key roles, are the descendents of two of Rome&#8217;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<br>mysterious talisman as ancient as the city itself.<br> Epic in every sense of the word, Roma is a panoramic historical saga and Saylor&#8217;s finest achievement to date.</div></div> 73039 book 6 3 2007 Roma : The Novel of Ancient Rome total:373|5:85|4:133|3:115|2:34|1:8| 373 1369 623 88 4 2 false false Sun Oct 05 14:59:38 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 14:59:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Nov 18 21:51:03 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 03 12:51:46 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 17 07:53:52 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Sun Aug 02 20:13:48 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 20:34:26 -0700 2009
I'll give Saylor points for concept - an historical novel covering the history of Rome from its founding to the end of the republic is a formidable and praisew...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Oct 29 07:40:34 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 16:57:07 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 07:40:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Aug 12 07:53:24 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 07:56:02 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 12:40:38 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 12:45:09 -0800 2009 Roma is a creative yet highly plausible retelling of Roman history from prehistoric times through the Monarchy, Republic, and the time of the first emperor, through the eyes of a single bloodline, the bearers of a particular charm. This work is not part of Saylor's popula...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 25 12:52:04 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 12:52:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 15 11:16:18 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 11:17:15 -0700 2008 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 Ru...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 21:55:35 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 05:53:35 -0700 2008 Roma Sub Rosa, in which Gordianus the Finder investigates historical cases in a well-researched Republican Rome context. I'd been grinding through Colleen McCullough's 8-tome rambling Masters of Rome series, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:47:57 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 20:30:44 -0700 2008 1
Stephen Saylor steps through almost a thousand years of Roman history in a series of vignettes. In each one, we experience a pivotal moment in the life of Ro...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 29 18:43:53 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 11 12:23:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 04 13:46:14 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 14:35:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 01 21:02:05 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 19 12:48:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Apr 24 15:10:18 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 18:37:36 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 18:59:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Jun 10 13:44:20 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 13:55:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 22:16:59 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 22:23:09 -0800 2008 Apparently, Steven Saylor has written plenty of books about Rome and I hope he made a lot of money off the rest of them because this one is shockingly boring. Yet, I read...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 10:00:25 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 17 04:43:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun May 03 10:32:18 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 10:34:43 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 07:23:19 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 07:23:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 15:53:44 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 15:57:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5044629