An exciting epic narrative that recreates the history of Rome through several generations of two fictional families coexist with real characters. "Saylor evokes the Roman world more convincingly than any writer of his generation." THE TIMES In this new novel, Steven Saylor - writer acclaimed by international critics thanks to his recreations of the Roman world - gives life to the epic of the first thousand years of existence of the city of Rome, since before its foundation by the twins Romulus and Remus until his incredible rise as the capital of the most powerful empire of all time. Following the variable fortune of the successive generations of two families through the ages, who will be witnesses and sometimes protagonists of the events, this is an epic saga of the city and its people, in which the author has mixed with unparalleled mastery history , legend and the most recent archaeological discoveries. A fascinating story that tells the tragedy of the hero-traitor Coroliano, the looting of the city by the Gauls, the invasion of Hannibal, the hard political confrontation between patricians and plebeians and, finally, the death of the Republic with the triumph and murder of Julio César. Epic in every sense of the word, Rome is a historical saga and Saylor's best novel so far.