SPQR
by Mary Beard
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a stirring non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.9 / 5
22 ratings
About This Book
"Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.
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- Author
- Mary Beard
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 644
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- Open Library
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