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I've sampled a lot of historical fiction set in classic Rome, and John Maddox Roberts is the writer who's closer to getting the 'flavor' right, to my mind. I m
by B1FF_PSUVM 6y ago
I've sampled a lot of historical fiction set in classic Rome, and John Maddox Roberts is the writer who's closer to getting the 'flavor' right, to my mind.
I mean in a sense of not letting modern issues, tastes and sensibilities leak into the classical (un-romantic) callous, deeply rustic, mindset barely dented by urban sophistication in large cities.
- FridayoLeary 6y agolet us not forget what must be the greatest work of historical, roman fiction: asterix. Incidentally, most of my knowledge of ancient roman culture comes from those comics. Also, an insight into european culture as it looked in the 1970s and 60s.