Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

History , Ancient History, Roman History

Tom Holland (author)

Paperback Published on: 10/06/2004

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Synopsis

'The bloodstained drama of the last decades of the Roman republic... is told afresh with tremendous wit, narrative verve and insight'

'I owe a debt of gratitude to Tom Holland not just for reminding me of the great figures who bestrode the Roman world - Pompey and Crassus, Cato, Cicero and Caesar - but for explaining what it was that made Rome the greatest superpower the world has known, why it lasted so long and what caused its eventual fall' Daily Mail

'Gripping and hugely entertaining. It is a story crammed with drama and spectacle... but the real attraction of Holland's book is the wit and contemporary sensibility that he brings to his often bloody tale' Books of the Year, Sunday Times

'This is narrative history at its best... it really held me, in fact, obsessed me' Ian McEwan, Books of the Year, Guardian

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Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349115634
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 408g
Dimensions: 195 x 128 x 31 mm

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A brilliant book on the fall of the Roman Republic

I keep it short and sweet. This is a brilliant book for a brilliant part of history. This is written how a history book should be written, making it in int... READ MORE

benkernow

A Top Notch Narrative History.

I bought this as I wanted some background reading for a modelling project I was doing on the major battles of the Republic. Like Richard Holmes' Marlboroug... READ MORE

Donald Forbes

Very much recommended

This is my first Tom Holland book, inspired by my visit to Rome in October-November 2011. I was looking for an accessible book on Roman history in general,... READ MORE

TechThing

Rubicon

An excellent read. An enjoyable & informative way to learn 400 years of Roman history fast.

Richard Munro

Excellent

One of the most exciting reads I have experienced. It says narrative history at its best and I couldn't agree more. It's such a gripping account of the glo... READ MORE

Lewis Walne

Lucid and entertaining

I'm still reading it. It is both lucid and entertaining. I am planning to read Dynasty next.

Teresa Lynch

Rubicon and Donald Trump

This book is a marvelous evocation of the events that ended the Roman Republlic and brought about the Roman Empire and the coming of the Caesars. On the su... READ MORE

Sony reader Case

Very good.

Fairly good roman history book. Worth adding to your library.

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History at it’s best

Tom Holland writes in such a readable and informative way that you don’t realise how much you are learning along the way.

Diane Day

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

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