![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rich with unforgettable characters and unerring historical accuracy, The First Man in Rome is a vivid tale of power, treachery, and a great Republic hurtling towards civil war. Together the two men will shape history as they are thrust into a raging storm - engaging in deadly political contests and waging far-off wars for a state battling to hold on to its enormous power. Sulla, a pleasure-seeking aristocrat without money of his own, is transformed by his ambitions into a fierce and daring warrior. Marius, a heroic man of strength and means, lacks the noble blood to contend for the First Man, but overcomes his common status when he marries into the patrician house of Caesar. She lives with her husband on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. at the height of the Roman Republic, two men set their sights on becoming the First Man - the Roman more respected than any other. By Colleen McCullough Read by David Ogden Stiers Colleen McCulloughSimon & Schuster Audio The Masters of Rome Series: Book 1 5.98 Hours1 Format : Digital Download(In Stock) 1 Format: Digital Download Regular Price:15.95 Special Price10. Colleen McCullough is the author of The Thorn Birds, Tim, An Indecent Obsession, A Creed for the Third Millennium, The Ladies of Missalonghi, The First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favorites, Caesar's Women, Caesar, and other novels. "The First Man in Rome was not the best man: he was the First among other men who were his equals.To be the First Man in Rome was something far better than kingship." ![]()
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The Recruit by Monica McCarty6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Mary vows that her surrender will be sport only-no promises, no heartbreak, just one night of incredible passion. The ruggedly handsome hero-in-the-making stirs a heart that should know better. But is this determined champion willing to surrender everything for love? But with every gentle touch and heart-pounding kiss, Kenneth makes her want more. Nothing, she swears, will persuade her to give up her hard-wrought independence and put her fate in the hands of another powerful man. He will win his place in the guard-and in Mary of Mar’s bed. ![]() Her innocent arousal and her shameless hunger fire his blood. ![]() Focused and prepared for victory, he is caught off guard by a lovely wisp of a woman-and a stolen moment of wicked seduction. Kenneth’s best chance to attain that honor is by winning the Highland Games. Now Kenneth is ready for his greatest challenge: joining Robert the Bruce’s secret army to fight among the elite. To win, he’ll need all the grit and courage of his elite band of warriors, the Highland Guard, men who fight without fear and love without limits.įiery, aggressive, and bold, Kenneth Sutherland is a true champion-skilled with any weapon and driven to win. Scotland’s King Robert the Bruce is retaking his kingdom from the invading English. ![]() A brief history of nearly everything6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Bryson, on the state of science books used within his school Contents īryson describes graphically and in layperson's terms the size of the universe and that of atoms and subatomic particles. "It was as if wanted to keep the good stuff secret by making all of it soberly unfathomable." Textbooks and teachers alike did not ignite the passion for knowledge in him, mainly because they never delved into the whys, hows, and whens. He writes that science was a distant, unexplained subject at school. ![]() In it, he explores time from the Big Bang to the discovery of quantum mechanics, via evolution and geology.īill Bryson wrote this book because he was dissatisfied with his scientific knowledge-that was, not much at all. Ī Short History deviates from Bryson's popular travel book genre, instead describing general sciences such as chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics. It was one of the bestselling popular science books of 2005 in the United Kingdom, selling over 300,000 copies. A Short History of Nearly Everything by American-British author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject. ![]() |