![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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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