A review by ewd09
Roma: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor

4.0

I love Steven Saylor's telling of Rome's beginnings. It's amazing to think that such an advanced society existed so long ago... I mean, we've all been through history class, but I think that I would have really paid attention had I had a teacher as gripping as Steven Saylor. The story follows the Pinarius family through 1,000 years of Roma's triumph and tragedy ; from the beginning of a settlement to the assassination of Julius Caesar. While it's a historical fiction-type work, it's incredibly accurate in the big details. I can't wait to read the follow-up, Empire, which is sitting on my shelf now!!