Roma

De: Steven Saylor

Narrado por: John Lee

Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families through the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city, and its people.

Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives new life to the drama of the city’s first thousand years——from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome’s astonishing ascent to become the capital of the most powerful empire in history. ROMA recounts the tragedy of the hero-traitor Coriolanus, the capture of the city by the Gauls, the invasion of Hannibal, the bitter political struggles of the patricians and plebeians, and the ultimate death of Rome’s Republic with the triumph, and assassination, of Julius Caesar.

Witnessing this history, and sometimes playing key roles, are the descendents of two of Rome’s first families, the Potitius and Pinarius clans: One is the confidant of Romulus. One is born a slave and tempts a Vestal virgin to break her vows. One becomes a mass murderer. And one becomes the heir of Julius Caesar. Linking the generations is a mysterious talisman as ancient as the city itself. Epic in every sense of the word, ROMA is a panoramic historical saga and Saylor’s finest achievement to date.©2007 Steven Saylor; (P)2007 Books on Tape

A Epic story spanning the ages.

I loved it. It begins with Roman myth and ends with rule of Augustus. You get the feel of being there and seeing all historical events take place. The story breaths life into history.
The reading was excellent.
I recommend it to all that love history.

John Lee makes every book better!

John Lee is just the best there is for historical fiction! I shall miss his voice as I continue the series.

Good listen

Not the most complex of narratives but keeps your attention and has a good flow, some good classic roman stories and myths brought to life in a compelling way

Steven Saylor has another Roman triumph! (And it’s no mystery)

I have enjoyed all his Roma Sub Rosa mysteries and especially A Twist at the End but this epic historical novel shot to the top of my favorite books of his. By weaving a twisting family linage into the first half of the history of Rome (from hunter/gathers to dawn of the emperors) he gives a fascinating and cogent look at not just the history of Rome but the nature of history itself. A great read!

Historical details.

A clever use of one family over centuries to illustrate a survey of Rome’s history. At times the information is delivered clumsily, but overall a painless way to learn the history of Rome.