Daughters of Rome, Kate Quinn
Daughters of Rome, Kate Quinn
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Daughters of Rome

Author: Kate Quinn

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Unabridged: 13 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/03/2015

Synopsis

A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything—especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome.



Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor . . . and one Empress.

About Kate Quinn

The native southern Californian, Kate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. After earning Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Classical Voice, she wrote four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two other books staged in the Italian Renaissance. After her success with those first six books, she began writing in the 20th century with "The Alice Network" and "The Huntress".

Quinn claims to have always loved history and has said this about why........Too often we grow up thinking history is boring, dull, nothing but flat lists of dates and places. In my books I hope to show the life, the laughter, and the humanity that runs through our common past.

She lives in Maryland with her husband and two dogs.......and has never lost her love of opera, but has added action movies, cooking and the Boston Red Sox.

Reviews

Goodreads review by C.W. on May 03, 2011

I must admit, I'm a sucker for almost anything set in ancient Rome. The tumult, the marble, the breastplates, the decadence - it all fascinates me. And when I started reading Kate Quinn's DAUGHTERS OF ROME, I expected to be drawn right in; after all, it doesn't take much for me. What I did not expec......more

Goodreads review by Ivana on July 06, 2015

As I expected, this was a great read. I simply couldn't put it down, it got me hooked at the opening line and I really enjoyed every minute of reading this amazing book. I liked everything about Daughters of Rome, just as I liked everything about Mistress of Rome. Daughters of Rome is a wonderful mi......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on September 04, 2012

I read this after reading Lindsey Davis's wonderful book, The Course of Honor, which covers similar territory. Compared to that book this one was just okay. The author is a good story teller--after the first few chapters which seemed dull and left me wondering what the book was going to be about. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 09, 2022

I absolutely loved Mistress of Rome, but Daughters of Rome is actually my favorite novel by Kate Quinn. None of the characters are what they initially seem, and of course, Quinn is a master at writing amazing villains. The details in this book, set during the tumultuous "Year of the Four Emperors" m......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 18, 2017

How does one remain strong when the world and the life that you have built falls apart around you? Daughters of Rome answered this question in the simplest way possible; one just keeps on living. In the "Year of the Four Emperors in Ancient Rome" it would appear that the turmoil was a constant facto......more

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