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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.
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.
And also agreed with Paul up there. The Marius/Sulla parts of the series are the best.
Colleen McCullough has passed away.
- 29/01/2015 12:21:51 PM
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It's a pity that The Thorn Birds gets so much attention when The First Man in Rome series
- 29/01/2015 02:16:26 PM
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That Rome series is the only thing by her that I've read.
- 29/01/2015 09:31:36 PM
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Agreed. I very much enjoy that series of books.
- 30/01/2015 07:48:05 PM
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Agreed
- 31/01/2015 02:14:00 PM
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I've read Morgan's Run, it was rather heavy reading for a ten-year old 
- 31/01/2015 11:43:44 PM
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- 31/01/2015 11:43:44 PM
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