The First Man in Rome, Colleen McCullough
The First Man in Rome, Colleen McCullough
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The First Man in Rome

Author: Colleen McCullough

Narrator: David Ogden Stiers

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1990

Synopsis


"The First Man in Rome was not the best man: he was the First among other men who were his equals...To be the First Man in Rome was something far better than kingship..."

In the first century B.C. at the height of the Roman Republic, two men set their sights on becoming the First Man - the Roman more respected than any other. Marius, a heroic man of strength and means, lacks the noble blood to contend for the First Man, but overcomes his common status when he marries into the patrician house of Caesar. Sulla, a pleasure-seeking aristocrat without money of his own, is transformed by his ambitions into a fierce and daring warrior. Together the two men will shape history as they are thrust into a raging storm - engaging in deadly political contests and waging far-off wars for a state battling to hold on to its enormous power.

Rich with unforgettable characters and unerring historical accuracy, The First Man in Rome is a vivid tale of power, treachery, and a great Republic hurtling towards civil war...

About Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough, a native of Australia, established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney before working as a researcher at Yale Medical School for ten years. She is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Thorn Birds, and lives with her husband on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on May 07, 2023

The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome Book 1), by Colleen McCullough is an absolute masterpiece. Sometimes we forget the greatest treasures we have are closest to home. McCullough was born in New South Wales, Australia, and comes from a medical background. Interestingly, she lived on Norfolk Island......more

Goodreads review by Tea on November 24, 2015

Upravo sam juce na FB-u pisala o ovom serijalu... zato sto se tek sada pojavio prvi deo u Hrvatskoj... komentar je na FB stranici Povijesni romani... prevod srpskog izdanja je zastao - prevodilica je stigla do dela gde treba da ubije Cezara a to joj se nikako ne da... :) Prevodi su dobri, Zermen je......more

Goodreads review by Blaine on October 11, 2022

Such a well-researched and well-written book by Colleen McCullough who is best known for her international best seller, The Thorn Birds. But few know that she has a marvelous 7-volume series on The Masters of Rome, which documents ancient Roman history. Book 1 take place in the years 112-100 BC, and......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on June 01, 2020

This is one hell of a monster of a book. Not only because of the page count, which is over 800 pages, but because of the sheer volume of information that you’re provided with. Even though I was thoroughly interested by the subject matter, it did get to be a bit overwhelming at times because of the a......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn on March 01, 2008

I've read the entire Man in Rome series - TWICE. 900 plus pages per book. My all-time-favorite books. I'd read them all yet again should I feel so compelled. I tried to get them all in hard-bound so I could keep them for my grandson to read. I'm only missing the one I loaned out. (Dang, I shouldn't......more

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