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Tom Holland, 2003
Medium length, about 378 pages
The fall of the Roman Republic, told like a thriller.
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- Telling history like a thriller: does it help you understand it, or just enjoy it?
- Who do you think was most to blame for the Republic's fall?
- Which part of Rome's slide from republic to rule by one man felt most like a warning?
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