Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Steve - GoodreadsTerrific read! the Roman Empire as soap opera. Wonderful character development and narrative leadthrough. Thoroughly recommended! Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Bryan - GoodreadsGood book. A great retelling of a familiar story. His prose and analysis was really well done. Did get into a few sidebars where the story dragged a little, especially in the beginning. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the Roman civil war period. Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Heather De armas - GoodreadsFantastically researched, Tom Holland is earnest and so knowledgeable he makes a terrific guide through the untethering of Roman society. I read this easily six months ago and still think about it. On ... Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Chris - GoodreadsFilled with facts in a narrative and almost romantic form. Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Tom - GoodreadsExcellent book offering a more dynamic telling of that important part of Roman history. Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Roddy Murray - GoodreadsGood read. Full of interesting associated historical info to take in as you read through the political stories. To really take it in I recommend just reading a few pages each day. Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Steve - GoodreadsEnjoyed this, although I found the way Holland described the Marius-Sulla civil war a bit dense for some reason, and I've read that history a couple of times before. Reading this was like hearing old ... Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - John Meagher - GoodreadsA very good retelling of the final act of the Roman Republic. Holland does a good job at the start describing elements of Roman society that will make it easier for the reader to understand why the players in this tragedy acted as they did. Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - George de Armas - Goodreadsthis is a brilliant book depicting the last days of the Roman Republic. it shares some striking similarities to our current state (USA) involved in nasty little wars with no sacrifice from the ... Read full review
Review: Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
User Review - Shiloah - GoodreadsExcellent and engaging narrative on the Roman republic. Not a book for youth as the author uses some modern terms for inappropriate (but truthful) behavior as well as occasional swear word. Glad I read it. I learned much. Read full review
