Active Users:417 Time:17/06/2025 07:35:14 PM
Agreed The Shrike Send a noteboard - 31/01/2015 02:14:00 PM

View original post
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.

Reply to message
Colleen McCullough has passed away. - 29/01/2015 12:21:51 PM 4304 Views
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 1407 Views
Well. - 29/01/2015 06:14:35 PM 1138 Views
*NM* - 29/01/2015 07:01:19 PM 806 Views
That is a smart purchase! *NM* - 30/01/2015 07:46:15 PM 664 Views
That Rome series is the only thing by her that I've read. - 29/01/2015 09:31:36 PM 1215 Views
Just about every word goes for me too. - 30/01/2015 12:27:36 PM 1430 Views
Fair point on Caesar. - 30/01/2015 05:53:34 PM 1390 Views
Same here. - 30/01/2015 07:49:35 PM 1248 Views
Agreed. I very much enjoy that series of books. - 30/01/2015 07:48:05 PM 1201 Views
Agreed - 31/01/2015 02:14:00 PM 1353 Views

Reply to Message