S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome -- Mary Beard, Paperback Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction and the only person in

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S.P.Q.R: A History of Ancient Rome -- Mary Beard, Paperback Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction and the only person inIn SPQR, an instant classic, Mary Beard narrates the history of Rome "with passion and without technical jargon" and demonstrates how "a slightly shabby Iron Age village" rose to become the "undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean" (Wall Street Journal). Hailed by critics as animating "the grand sweep and the intimate details that bring the distant past vividly to life" (Economist) in a way that makes "your hair stand on end" (Christian Science