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Roma

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Roma traces the grand history of ancient Rome from its mythic founding by Romulus and Remus through its rise as a dominant empire. Steven Saylor chronicles key events including the tragedy of Coriolanus, the Punic Wars, Julius Caesar's rise and fall, and the transformation from Republic to Empire, bringing the city and its people to vivid life.
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This novel suits readers who appreciate sweeping historical sagas, ancient history enthusiasts, and fans of richly detailed fiction that explores the rise and fall of great civilizations.

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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 prominence among the city-states of the area, and, ultimately, dominance over the entire ancient Western world.

From the tragedy of Coriolanus, to the Punic Wars and the invasion by Hannibal, the triumph and murder of Julius Caesar, and the rise and decline of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Imperial Rome, Saylor's breathtaking novel brings to vivid life the most famous city of the ancient world.

Roma is Saylor's finest achievement, an epic in the truest sense of the word.

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Critics praise Saylor's expert blending of historical fact with engaging fictional characters, calling Roma a breathtaking epic that is both scholarly and engrossing. Reviews highlight the novel's dramatic and evocative portrayal of Roman history, with the Daily Express, TLS, and Good Book Guide all commending Saylor's storytelling mastery.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849016049

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 48.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 457g

Pages: 672

About the Author

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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