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Agreed. I very much enjoy that series of books. LiterateDog Send a noteboard - 30/01/2015 07:48:05 PM

The level of cultural detail she gives is quite interesting. You certainly learn how voting in the republic worked, among other things. She's not always entirely accurate but it makes for a decent read with some real factual meat to the story.

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Colleen McCullough has passed away. Rebekah - 29/01/2015 12:21:51 PM 4399 Views
It's a pity that The Thorn Birds gets so much attention when The First Man in Rome series The Shrike - 29/01/2015 02:16:26 PM 1502 Views
Well. Rebekah - 29/01/2015 06:14:35 PM 1238 Views
*NM* The Shrike - 29/01/2015 07:01:19 PM 851 Views
That is a smart purchase! *NM* LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:46:15 PM 712 Views
That Rome series is the only thing by her that I've read. Legolas - 29/01/2015 09:31:36 PM 1328 Views
Just about every word goes for me too. Cannoli - 30/01/2015 12:27:36 PM 1561 Views
Fair point on Caesar. Legolas - 30/01/2015 05:53:34 PM 1491 Views
Same here. LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:49:35 PM 1339 Views
Agreed. I very much enjoy that series of books. LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:48:05 PM 1299 Views
Agreed The Shrike - 31/01/2015 02:14:00 PM 1457 Views
I've read Morgan's Run, it was rather heavy reading for a ten-year old kHz1000 - 31/01/2015 11:43:44 PM 1213 Views
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