The first man in Rome - The Library of the Uncommons

1076 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 1990 by Avon.

ISBN:: 978-0-688-09368-6

(2 reviews)

This historical fiction takes prominent Roman names of the time, and tells their tale in an astonishingly descriptive way. It follows the life of Gaius Marius, and his fellow Roman, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and their struggles for power through war, politics, and blood.

18 editions

Char reviewed The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough (Masters of Rome, #1)

Review of 'The First Man in Rome' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Reread this. Ifirst read it about 20 years ago and it spawned a love of all things Roman, especial the late Republic. I liked it just as much this time and am rereading the rest of the series.

Fred Johansen

rated it

Dec. 24, 2022

Subjects

Marius, Gaius, -- ca. 157-86 B.C. -- Fiction.
Statesmen -- Rome -- Fiction.
Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Fiction.