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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 4496 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 1611 Views
Well. Rebekah - 29/01/2015 06:14:35 PM 1336 Views
*NM* The Shrike - 29/01/2015 07:01:19 PM 891 Views
That is a smart purchase! *NM* LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:46:15 PM 747 Views
That Rome series is the only thing by her that I've read. Legolas - 29/01/2015 09:31:36 PM 1421 Views
Just about every word goes for me too. Cannoli - 30/01/2015 12:27:36 PM 1646 Views
Fair point on Caesar. Legolas - 30/01/2015 05:53:34 PM 1651 Views
Same here. LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:49:35 PM 1421 Views
Agreed. I very much enjoy that series of books. LiterateDog - 30/01/2015 07:48:05 PM 1377 Views
Agreed The Shrike - 31/01/2015 02:14:00 PM 1540 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 1297 Views
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