First Man In Rome

Here are the stories of Marius, wealthy but lowborn, and Sulla, penniless though aristocratic and debauched - men of vision whose ambitions will lay the foundations of the most awesome empire ever known. Great events and mortal frailties, a vast and vivid cast of unforgettable men and women, kings, commoners, lovers, soldiers and senarors are woven effortlessly into a rich densely embroidered tapestry and bring a remarkable era to magnificent life.

“The author's narrative flows as easily as Father tiber . . . A grandly meaty historical novel . . . rich with gracefully integrated research and thundering to the beat of marching roman legions”

"The author's narrative flows as easily as Father tiber ... A grandly meaty historical novel ... rich with gracefully integrated research and thundering to the beat of marching roman legions" Kirkus Reviews

Colleen McCullough was born in Australia. A neurophysicist, she established the department of neurophysiology at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, then worked as a researcher and teacher at Yale Medical School for ten years. She is the author of the record-breaking international bestseller The Thorn Birds as well as eleven other novels, and lives on Norfolk Island in the Pacific with her husband.

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