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9781849016049: Roma
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ISBN 10: 1849016046 ISBN 13: 9781849016049
Editorial: Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2011

Sinopsis

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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Steven Saylor is the author of the internationally bestselling historical novels Roma and Empire (which precede Dominus), as well as the acclaimed Roma Sub Rosa series of historical mystery novels featuring Gordianus the Finder, beginning with Roman Blood. His fascination with the ancient world began in childhood when he saw the 1963 movie Cleopatra at a drive-in theater, and continued through his education in history and Classics at the University of Texas as Austin. His first trip to Rome was a life-changing event that propelled him into his 30-year career as a historical novelist. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages, and book tours have taken to many countries, including the U.K. He has appeared on the History channel as an expert on Roman politics and daily life. With Rick Solomon, his husband of 45 years, he divides his time between Berkeley, California and Austin, Texas.

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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, 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.


Praise for Steven Saylor:
'The Saylor hallmarks are meticulous recreation of Rome's grimy bustling streets and a brilliantly drawn cast of minor characters' - The Sunday Times

'Saylor's scholarship is breathtaking and his writing enthrals' - Ruth Rendell
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'Saylor's gifts include authentic historical backgrounds and clever plotting. - Times Literary Supplement


'...entertainment of the first order.' - Washington Post

'Saylor expertly weaves the true history of Rome with the lives and loves of its fictional citizens.' - Daily Express

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Editorial
Constable & Robinson Ltd.
Año de publicación
2011
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ISBN 10 
1849016046
ISBN 13 
9781849016049
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Número de páginas
672
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9780312377625: Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome

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ISBN 10:  0312377622 ISBN 13:  9780312377625
Editorial: MacMillan, 1900
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