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Carol
Salinas, CA, United States | Member Since 2009
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![Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion | [Stephen Dando-Collins]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5195PvmTxfL._SL175_.jpg)
"Textbook"
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?No, unless you want to hear an entire textbook devoted to the ancient Romans. If only I had looked closer and noticed that it was non-fiction. The author kept repeating over and over things he had already covered. It was difficult to follow this book because the author would go on wild tangents on the way to explaining the subject. By the time he did finally get there I had forgotten so much that it was not fun anymore.
Who was your favorite character and why?Queen Boudica. She lead an army and they accepted her even though she was a woman leader which was frowned upon at that time.
Have you listened to any of Robert Fass’s other performances before? How does this one compare?I don't think so but he is a very good narrator and I wouldn't mind listening to him again.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?Maybe. Hollywood would have to dress it up a bit and not try to cover so much history as was the case with this book. I loved HBO's Rome and Gladiator so I would welcome any movie featuring Roman soldiers with their little skirts and red capes.
Any additional comments?No!
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