FORTUNE'S FAVORITES - TOC AND SYLLABUS

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

This is the thread where you will find the table of contents and syllabus for Fortune's Favorites (Masters of Rome #3) by Colleen McCullough

by Colleen McCullough

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Vicki will be moderating once again one of the great classics from The Masters of Rome series.

The edition that she will be using is: ISBN 0-688-09370-1

SYLLABUS

List of maps & illustrations: 7
Synopses of First Man in Rome and Grass Crown: 9 - 27

Part I: April 83 B.C to December 82 B.C.: 29 – 184
Part II: December 82 B.C. to May 81 B.C.: 185 – 270
Part III: January 81 B.C. to Sextilis (August) 80 B.C.: 271 – 402
Part IV: October 80 B.C. to May 79 B.C.: 403 – 452
Part V: Sextilis (August) 80 B.C. to Sextilis (August) 77 B.C.: 453 – 534
Part VI: September 77 B.C. to Winter 72-71 B.C.: 535 – 604
Part VII: September 78 B.C. to June 71 B.C.: 605 – 744
Part VIII: May 71 B.C. to March 69 B.C.: 745 – 832

Author’s Afterword: 833 – 836
Glossary: 837 – 907

Timeline:

Week 1 - July 18-24: Part I, pp. 29-113
Week 2 - July 25-31: Part I , pp. 113-184
Week 3 - Aug 1-7: Part II, pp. 185-270
Week 4 - Aug 8-14: Part III, pp. 271-344
Week 5 - Aug 15-21: Part III, pp. 344-402
Week 6 – Aug 22-28: Part IV, pp. 403-452
Week 7 – Aug 29-Sept 4: Part V, pp. 453-534
Week 8 - Sept 5-11: Part VI, pp. 535-604
Week 9 - Sept 12-18: Part VII, pp. 605-675
Week 10 - Sept 19-25: Part VII, pp. 675-744
Week 11 - Sept 26-Oct 2: Part VIII, pp. 745-832
Week 12 - Oct 3-9: Final Thoughts

[Vicki, Assisting Moderator - Ancient Roman History]

Be sure to read the synopses of the first two books. It also includes a bit about the three years between the end of and the beginning of .

[Cheryl]

I know the books are long enough as it is, but I'm sorry these three years are omitted. I would have loved to have read about Sulla's negotiations with Mithridates. I'm also sorry it doesn't include an account of Cinna's visit with Pompey-now-Magnus, and his death soon after. I read online that Cinna was killed by an uprising of his soldiers, and that possibly Pompey had a hand in inciting them. Does anyone have any more substantial facts about what happened to Cinna?