Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Tom Holland

408 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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A vivid historical account of the social world of Rome as it moved from republic to empire. In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into ca...

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informative 98%
adventurous 40%
reflective 26%
challenging 19%
dark 11%
funny 8%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
emotional 2%
sad 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

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slow 13%

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