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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Rome is an enjoyable fictionalised account.


It's fascinating to see him through the eyes of Cicero's slave Marcus Tullius Tiro in Robert Harris's Cicero Trilogy.


Yeah, I found it very interesting how McCullough (Masters of Rome) idolizes Caesar and holds Cicero in contempt, and Harris is exactly the opposite.


It’s funny how political figures from over two thousand years ago can remain as divisive now as they were at the time.


+1 for anyone who hasn't read it. Get that fix asap.

Roberts wife completed the last novel based on his drafts and notes, as he died before finishing it.


Sorry, I'm confused here! Who died before finishing what?


lol, brain fart: I was talking about Troy series with David Gemmell:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/43788-troy


Are you thinking of Robert Jordan / The Wheel of Time? Robert Harris is alive and writing


I was talking about Troy series with David Gemmell:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/43788-troy


Love that series. Enjoy any easy historical fiction.


Came to the comments to make sure someone was recommending these books. An incredibly enjoyable read.




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