Thanks, Sam. Your information led me to do some more research, and I found there are 3 more books in the series, too. The series will be a more interesting way to read about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire than reading Gibbons' book, but it's rather sad, too, to read about the fall of a civilization. Cindy --- "L. Sammons" <lsammons@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Cindy > > Sorry my memory failed me. The First Man in Rome is > the first book in the > series. followed by the grass crown, then fortunes > favorites. > > I think I have it right this time > > Sam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:59 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Historical fictio > > > > > > > >> Cindy > >> > > Thanks, Sam. I wrote that down and the name of > the > > first one that was at the end of this series of > posts > > (there are advantages of not deleting earlier > posts > > when answering, smile). Your description of the > > series also describes Bertrice Small's SKye > O'Malley > > and Skye's Legacy series. I've learned a lot more > > about English History from Henry VII through > James > > II. (smile). I look forward to now to reading the > > Colleen McCullough series. > > > > Cindy > > > > Cindy > > > > > > > >> it is best to read this series in sequence as it > >> follows real characters > >> through real Roman history. The historical facts > >> are real and well > >> documented but of course the intimate details of > the > >> characters lives are > >> fictionalized. The author covers many political > >> events, and famous battles > >> in great detail which some might find boring but > >> which I enjoyed. > >> > >> Sam > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Sports > > Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy > Football > > http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com