Thanks to those who suggested that I text, here and at other sites, where to get information on ancient Rome. Let's say you are now surrounded by books and I'll have enough to do what I wanted ^ ^
One thing that surprised me is that all I have suggested Valerio Massimo Manfredi.
E 'an author that I know and I really appreciated The Lost Army , not least because it was the story of an army seen through the eyes of a woman in love.
One of the most epic adventures of ancient times: the long march through incredible dangers and hardships, that ten thousand Greek mercenaries - after the defeat of the Persian prince Cyrus, under whose banners had fought against his brother Artaxerxes at the gates of Babylon - to make return. The enterprise glorious and tragic documented in the fourth century BC by Xenophon nell'Anabasi, Valerio Massimo Manfredi that just has studied and published in the 80s. But in this novel the atrocities of war and the heroism of soldiers each, the pomp and the cruel vagaries of the Persian court, the dangers of a wild and unbreakable friendships are told in a completely new perspective: from a woman's voice, the beautiful Syrian Abir, who for the sake of Xenos leave everything and share the fate of Ten thousand. Through the eyes of Abira, women become the protagonists of history.
If you want to read it I recommend it very much!
But no mention of the Romans ^ __ ^
splendid book is The Last Legion , they also feature a film on which to spread a Christian charity merciful veil .
The Last Legion is just a good book, maybe in the future I'll make a post just for him. But this novel is out of the historical period. Takes place in the very end of the Empire, I was looking for something on the order of the Republic.
Ides of March is perfect.
Rome plenary meeting of the Senate, the Ides of March in 44 BC: Julius Caesar was stabbed twenty-three wounded and killed. With him is cut off for ever more grandiose plan to transform the ancient world that has ever been devised. Murder, that of Caesar, which, although predictable in many ways remains in other respects, to date, totally inexplicable: Valerio Massimo Manfredi explores every mystery, reassembles with the rigor of a jigsaw puzzle painful and intricate. From left dell'augure Spurinna prophecy ("Beware the Ides of March!") To Caesar's decision to waive his bodyguards just a few days before of the attack, from plots of the conspirators to the incredible race against time faithful Publius Sextus Baculo to save his boss, through battles and ciphers, passionate love and cowardly revenge.
I state that I really like how he writes Valerio Massimo Manfredi and school that I have a debt against Caesar, and then I will not be impartial. The book is a true
race against time and destiny. It is narrated in the last week of life of Julius Caesar from March 7 to 15, the Ides, in fact. Publius Sextus, said the stick, it must bring an important message from Gaul to Rome, to warn Caesar, in the City Silio Antistius and try to understand what is going to happen.
course we all know how it will end but the mastery of narrative involves Manfredi and convinces the reader to such an extent as to make him think that perhaps Publius Sestio will arrive on time ...
very short novel by the standards of the author, and different from its I read earlier. These are usually stories of legends and almost makes it very easy be recast as fictional. This time he decided to describe the end of one of the most famous characters of history, which we have documents and detailed descriptions. The book is whether we want a chance, but well managed.
I read in 2009, just released. But I'm not as enthusiastic about others Manfredi.
The Board, however, because it describes very well some aspects of Roman life.
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