The first man in Rome.
by Colleen McCullough
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This historical fiction takes prominent Roman names of the time, and tells their tale in an astonishingly descriptive way. It follows the life of Gaius Marius, and his fellow Roman, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and their struggles for power through war, politics, and blood.
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Fiction, historical, Rome, fiction, Fiction, History, Julius caesar in fiction, Rome in fiction, Statesmen in fiction, Statesmen, Marius, Gaius, in fiction, Romans, nouvelles, Histoire, Julius Caesar, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, biographicalPlaces
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Originally published, London: Century, 1990.
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"Having no personal commitment to either of the new consuls, Gaius Julius Caesar and his sons simply tacked themselves onto the procession which started nearest to their own house, the procession of the senior consul, Marcus Minucius Rufus."
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| October 4, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 1, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
| August 1, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Added new cover |
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| January 3, 2009 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Talis MARC record. |