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725 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1963




It feels as if you are right there in Rome! The Rome of Tiberius and Caligula, of ambitious and dissolute patricians, of the ancient Roman virtues that refuse to sell out, of trampled humanity, of the plebeians, of the eternal rebellion against injustice, of indestructible love blooming in the most unexpected places, of ambition that demands the surrender of all things human.
This book is Rome—not just one, but many.
Toman is a wonderful storyteller; he sets his characters free and steps back completely, allowing them to speak and feel with a multitude of distinct voices. All roads lead to Rome.

I would love to see a new edition of this!