SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Science Fiction Fantasy Weaving together multiple strands and

Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family

the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case

everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true

Generalists often find their path late

bitter pleasures are women

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome Science Fiction Fantasy Weaving together multiple strands andIn SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science