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Sold Date: 06/14/2011
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Books, Paper & Magazines

LOT of 7 by Colleen McCullough
COMPLETE Masters of Rome Series, All First Editions, Many First Printings
ALL HARDCOVERS - 7 Historical dramas set in ancient Rome, mostly in the time of Julius Caesar -- VERY GOOD to FINE
Images with this ad are the seven books you will receive.
All books are full size trade hardcovers. The books are in great condition.
This lot is the complete set of the Masters of Rome series in the order McCullough meant them to be read.
1. The First Man in Rome (1990); spanning the years 110–100 BC
2. The Grass Crown (1991); spanning the years 97–86 BC
3. Fortune's Favourites (1993); spanning the years 83–69 BC
4. Caesar's Women (1997); spanning the years 67–59 BC
5. Caesar (1998); spanning the years 54–48 BC
6. The October Horse (2002); spanning the years 48–41 BC
7. Anthony and Cleopatra (2007); spanning the years 41 BC to 27 BC
Well illustrated with maps and drawings of main characters. Glossaries and pronunciation guides are superb.
NOTE : These are long books and the size of the text is not for those who need large print.
Hardcover dust jackets may show slight shelf wear, mild edge curling and wear. Hardcover boards may show mild edge wear and and gentle wrinkling at spine ends. NO WRITING, DOG EARS, PRICE TAGS, or STICKERS. These are NOT LIBRARY BOOKS. Other flaws are noted with the individual books.
U.S. combined shipping $1.00 per additional book (upon request).
I SHIP WORLDWIDE. I SHIP GIFTS. Items ship same day or next business day.
USPS Priority Mail service available. All U.S. items ship with tracking number.
The First Man in Rome
Morrow Hardcover , Stated First Edition and First Printing (full number line) -- Dust jacket: VERY GOOD Hardcover: NEAR FINE -- slight cupping to spine. Sharp copy

From Library Journal
Thisbig, complex novel detailing the beginnings of the downfall of the Roman Republic is a startling change of pace for McCullough ( The Thorn Birds, LJ 5/1/77). Gaius Marius, an upstart New Man from the Italian provinces, and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a patrician Roman brought up in the slums of the Subura, are both ambitious enough to want to become First Man in Rome, despite their social handicaps. The author deftly weaves politics, family rivalries, and battle scenes into a riveting story replete with fascinating details of everyday Roman life. The research is obviously painstaking; the author includes a large glossary of more than 100 pages as well as a pronunciation key for the Roman names. Highly recommended.
From Publishers Weekly
If nothing else, this hefty tome, the first of a projected series, proves that McCullough ( The Thornbirds ) can write a serious historical novel that edifies while it entertains. Evoking with impeccably researched, meticulous detail the political and social fabric of Rome in the last days of the Republic, McCullough demonstrates a thoroughgoing understanding of an age in which birth and blood lines determine one's fate, and the auctoritas and dignitas of the Roman family mean more than any personal relationship. When the narrative opens in 110 B.C., this rigidly stratified social order has begun to erode. The protagonist, Gaius Marius, is the symbol of that gradual change. He is the embodiment of the novel's title, a genuine New Man who transcends his Italian origins and earns the ultimate political accolade--the consulship--for an unprecedented six terms. A brilliant military leader, Marius defeats the invading barbarian German tribes. Wily, shrewd and pragmatic, Marius is not above using bribery and chicanery to achieve political ends. Nor, indeed, are his fellow officials, whose sophisticated machinations are in odd juxtaposition with their penchant for jeering at one another, which leads to fisticuffs, brawls and even assassinations. As usual, McCullough tells a good story, describing political intrigue, social infighting and bloody battles with authoritative skill, interpolating domestic drama and even a soupcon of romance. The glossary alone m...

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