The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The First Man in Rome
Book Review: Superb, presentation of charactes & period captivates
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd read the book 6 or so years ago and loved it. My recent reading brought me to appreciate not only the presentation of the characters and period, but the level of historical accuracy involved. Read this book and you'll be left HAVING to read the entire series and WAITING for the next book!!!Book Review: Read one buy three wait impatiently for the fifth.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is how history should be taught. Colleen gives real form and substance to historical figures that transcend the litany of dates and deeds found in textbooks. She manages to do this while keeping the historical timeline and basic facts intact. I can't imagine anyone reading this book and not going on to read the rest of the series.Book Review: Fantastic, living view of an age where people WERE politics.
Summary: 5 Stars
The age of Ceasar brought alive better than "I Claudius", better than "Rise and Fall...". You will see our polictics as a tame extention of this ealier age. People, passion, and politics 2,000 years ago as alive as todays headlines. The author did her homework. A+.Book Review: Lifts the "historical fiction" genre to new heights
Summary: 5 Stars
This novel, my "virgin voyage" into historical fiction, has everything. McCullough's genius is apparent; from villianous creatures to noble statesmen, from intricate details to sweeping events laced throughout the story, one half-expects to set down the book, glance out the window witness a busy mid-afternoon marketplace in ancient Rome. The thoughts are conveyed that well. Quite possibly, the fastest 900-plus pages you'll ever devour. Do yourself a favor and PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. If any contemporary work has "future classic" written all over (or through) it, this is the one. Enjoy!!Book Review: A Must-Read for lovers of historical fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
Forget all of those boring history textbooks that you had to read in school! This book will bring alive the characters and events of that era in a take-it-everywhere-with-you style that's also full of richly researched historical fact. Colleen McCullough has an extraordinary ability to write technicolor characters, whether they are grizzled old Roman generals, young girls, scheming senators or ambitious young men. Whether describing the dispositions of major battles or the fears and hopes of a teenager facing an arranged marriage, McCullough is outstanding. These superlatives are paltry praise. The only problem with these books is that you will have to have all of them, and they just don't come out fast enough!