This is an auction for FORTUNE'S FAVOURITES by Colleen McCullough.

"The third installment in McCullough's magnum opus (after The First Man in Rome, and The Grass Crown) continues her chronicle of the decline of the Roman Republic and the impending rise of the Roman Empire. The novel's events are dominated by Sulla's return from exile and subsequent installation as Rome's first dictator in almost 200 years; Pompey the Great's machinations as the wealthy provincial, which clears his own path upward through Roman politics; and the maturing of Gaius Julius Caesar, who will ultimately set Rome upon it's imperial course. These three are FORTUNE'S FAVOURITES. Painstakingly researched, McCullough's Roman saga is like a trip through time. Her characters come to life as do their surroundings. While giving us rollicking good fiction, McCullough has also made clear the bribery and chicanery that made up Roman politics. She has given us clear insight into how Rome found itself changing from a republic to an empire. Highly recommended."

• Library Journal (US)

Very favourable reviews on Amazon.com.

Hardback 1993

878 pages.

Very good condition.

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