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Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Lucius Pinarius: Add a description of this character.
- Kaeso
- Gaius Gracchus
- Romulus
- Gnaeus Marcius
- Gaius Julius Caesar
- Antonius
- Appius Claudius
- Titus Potitius
- Blossius
- Camillus
- Verginius
- Scipio
- Lara
- Vestal
- Cornelia
- Tiberius Gracchus
- Julia
- Pinaria
- Roma
- Veii
- Cleopatra
- Marcus Claudius
- Octavius
- Alexander
- Potitia
- Hannibal
- Lucretia
- Claudia
- Pompeius
- Brutus
- Collatinus
- Quintus Fabius
- Troy
- Su Ila
- Rhea Silvia
- Publius Pinarius
- Hilarion
Setting & Locations edit
- Verginia
- Italy
- Carthage
- Menenia
- Temple Of Jupiter
- Gaul
- Spain
- Republic
- Egypt
- Virgo Maxima
- Alba
- Plautus
- Lupercalia
- Postumia
- Alexandria
- Parthia
- Sabine
- Greece
- Tarpeian Rock
- Ostia
- Capitoline Hill
- Veturia
- Cannae
- Temple Of Ceres
- Africa
- Consualia
- Fabii
- Amulius
- Tarquinia
- Sicily
- Rostra
- Foslia
- Spinon
- Potitii
- Circus Maximus
- Sergia
- Asia
- Philippi
- Field Of Mars
- Corinth
- Syracuse
- Aventine
- Quirinal
- Tarketios
- Hades
- Cyrene
First Sentence edit
As they rounded a bend in the path that ran beside the river, Lara recognized the silhouette of a fig tree atop a nearby hill.
Table of Contents edit
Family Tree
Names of the Roman Months
Map of the Roman World
I. A Stop on the Salt Route (1000 B.C.)
II. A Demigod Passes Through (850 B.C.)
III. The Twins (757-716 B.C.)
IV. Coriolanus (510-491 B.C.)
V. The Twelve Tables (450-449 B.C.)
VI. The Vestal (393-373 B.C.)
VII. The Architect of His Own Fortune (312-279 B.C.)
VIII. Scipio's Shadow (216-183 B.C.)
IX. Friend of the Gracchi (146-121 B.C.)
X. Heads in the Forum (81-74 B.C.)
XI. Caesar's Heir (441 B.C.)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Steven Saylor (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
ISBN: 0312328311
Page Count: 555
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 6, 2007
ISBN: 0312328311
Page Count: 555
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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