A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome

Emma Southon

339 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history dark funny informative medium-paced

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An entertaining and informative look at the unique culture of crime, punishment, and killing in Ancient Rome In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common--murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to...

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informative 96%
funny 76%
dark 65%
reflective 22%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
adventurous 7%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%

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slow 13%

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