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Richard Barager

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Minneapolis, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Fiction

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RICHARD BARAGER is the author of The Atheist and the Parrotfish, Altamont Augie, and
The Twelve Tables: A Novel of Ancient Rome.

Richard was for many years a nephrologist in private practice. He now writes full-time--and no longer at night! Richard believes fiction explores meaning in ways science cannot, and has its own way of discovering the truth.

Praise for The Twelve Tables:

Kirkus Reviews: “Barager’s novel is thoughtful, thoroughly researched, and historically accurate…
Part history lesson, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale, this stimulating novel is likely to have wide-ranging appeal.”

BookLife, Editor's Pick: "Meticulous tale of Roman ambition, romance, and political evolution."

Midwest Book Review: "...unreservedly recommend ...more

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	The Atheist and the Parrotfish 3.39 avg rating — 89 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Triumph Refused, A Name Reclaimed

Rome and the Etruscan city of Veii, located just ten miles northwest of Rome, would clash throughout the first century of the Roman Republic. Veii was an established power in the region; Rome was the upstart newcomer, having but recently overthrown the last of three Roman kings of Etruscan descent. At the heart of the rivalry lay control of the salt trade and overland routes of the Tiber Valley. M

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