SPQR

Mary Beard

Cover of SPQR by Mary Beard, published 2016-09-06 by Liveright Publishing Corporation, Liveright, a 608-page paperback
Figure 1. Cover of SPQR by Mary Beard, published 2016-09-06 by Liveright Publishing Corporation, Liveright, a 608-page paperback.

18th book of the year: “SPQR”, by Mary Beard

Wanted to read some history after the last few things. Kept seeing Beard press over the years, saw she has a new book out and grabbed a used copy of her old stuff instead.

lotta “assassinated for tyranny after proposing social and/or land use reforms” Kermit-confused-face.bmp

lotta good stuff on how normal people lived

Posted on Bookwyrm about a year ago and archived here at /bookwyrm/2024/12/30/6131215/ in the Bookwyrm collection.
Proximate posts in the Bookwyrm collection
newer 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster 30 December 2024
this post SPQR by Mary Beard 30 December 2024
older The palm-wine drinkard ; and, My life in the bush of ghosts by Amos Tutuola 30 December 2024
Proximate posts in the General collection
newer 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster 30 December 2024
this post SPQR by Mary Beard 30 December 2024
older The palm-wine drinkard ; and, My life in the bush of ghosts by Amos Tutuola 30 December 2024