The First Man in Rome

Colleen McCullough

1990 • 896 pages

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Average rating4.5

McCullough's epic tale of ancient Rome explores the power struggle between an ambitious military man and a man who lost his fortune to pleasure.

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Series

7 primary books

#1 in Masters of Rome

Masters of Rome is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Colleen McCullough.

Series

0 released books

#1 (Part 1 of 3) in Gospodari Rima

Gospodari Rima is a 0-book series first released in 1990 .

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Lisa

Great read!

June 2, 2001

Blue sky, green trees.

Read it the first time when I was just out of college, and it blew my mind. Twenty years later I grabbed it for my trip to Naples/Pompeii, and it absolutely came alive for me once again. It's a fascinating and absorbing story, and filled with thousands of historically accurate details that make my understanding of human history all the richer. I was completely enthralled. Highly, highly recommend.

June 1, 2004