Daughters of Rome (Empress of Rome), by Kate Quinn
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Daughters of Rome (Empress of Rome), by Kate Quinn
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A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything-especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor . . . and one Empress.
Daughters of Rome (Empress of Rome), by Kate Quinn- Amazon Sales Rank: #5284811 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-03
- Formats: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.30" h x 1.10" w x 6.40" l,
- Running time: 13 Hours
- Binding: Audio CD
Review "Readers will become thoroughly immersed in this chaotic period of Roman history. " ---Publishers Weekly
About the Author Kate Quinn is a native of Southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, her first three novels, set in ancient Rome, have been translated into multiple languages. Kate lives in Maryland with her husband. Visit her at katequinnauthor.com.AudioFile Earphones Award winner Elizabeth Wiley is a seasoned actor, dialect coach, theater professor, and dedicated narrator. She brings over twenty-five years of award-winning acting and voice experience to the studio to create memorable, compelling storytelling.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing follow up By TaeKwonDodo I liked Kate Quinn's previous book "Mistress of Rome," so it was with considerable interest that I started reading this novel. I have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed. In brief, this book takes place before the events of her previous book, detailing the lives of four young women, the Cornelieii(?sp) aka Cornelia, Marcella, Lollia, and Diana.,and the paths they take during 69 AD, the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors culminating in the ascension of the cruel Domitian. I think that Quinn's ideas were good and had great potential, but her execution fell a bit flat. Her writing seemed more inconsistent this time, with some really well written scenes mixed in with some kinda bad ones. As another reviewer mentioned, one character changes from a fairly benign individual to a quite malignant one, and the change seemed completely out of left field. I did re-read several sections, and I do think upon further reflection that there were foreshadowings of that individual's insecurity and significant ambition. Unfortunately, the transition just did not seem believable to me. I also found my ability for suspension of disbelief sorely tried by a) two characters who fall in love remarkably unconvincingly after tragedy b) lifestyle of the youngest girl just seemed completely impossible although very admirable in many ways. I would be the first to admit that I am no Roman scholar, so my opinion may be completely unfounded. I think I would have preferred it if the story had completely omitted Lollia and Diana, and focused upon Cornelia and Marcella. Quinn could have then tightened up some of her looser ends and made these two ladies' stories so much more interesting. I liked Diana's character, but her's and Lollia's story lines seemed so far removed from the rest that I thought they were a bit of a distraction.It sounds like I hated the book, but I didn't. I just didn't like it as much as her previous work,although the premise and setting ismore intriguing to me. I still think that in general, Kate Quinn writes well and can engage interest. I will still read more of her books.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Not as good as Mistress of Rome By Amanda After thoroughly enjoying Kate Quinn's first novel Mistress of Rome, I couldn't wait to dive into her follow up, Daughters of Rome. Following a new collection of characters, Daughters of Rome promised to continue Quinn's exploration of Ancient Rome and offer new, juicy and intriguing stories of women in the Ancient world.Daughters of Rome follows the tales of two sisters, each with their own lives, personalities and ambitions. The novel switches between the viewpoints of the two women -Cornelia and Marcella -and explores their lives of intrigue, uncertainty, romance and powerful ambition during the year of four emperors in Rome. With an empire in dissaray, the world never quite seems as solid as it once did. Cornelia seeks to be the perfect Roman wife -and see her husband as emporer, while Marcella wants to be nothing but a simple bystander. Then the terror starts, and the empire is throw into bloody coups where the emperor seems to be constantly changing. Cornelia and Marcella are thrown into a new world where they must learn to survive.Daughters of Rome takes on a somewhat different approach than Mistress of Rome. Rather than taking the romance route, Daughters of Rome prefers intrigue and power, as well as rebellion. Usually I would be more at home with these themes, but I found that I just got lost in this story between the two women and the shifting tides. I hate to say it, but I thought Mistress of Rome was better. It just felt more solid, easier to follow and the characters seemed more fleshed out and stronger to me. It almost seemed like Mistress was the product of years of meticulous research and thoughtful writing while Daughters was put together more quickly -and somewhat sloppily.The tale of Marcella and Cornelia just didn't intrigue me as much as I wanted it to. Their personalities and struggles never fully came alive for me and made it difficult to become fully invested in the story. I'm not sure if it was the writing itself (which was lovely) or the detail/historical accuracy (seemed fairly well researched....), but the characters remained flat.A decent second effort, but just not as good as Mistress of Rome.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Daughters of Rome - Great historical fiction By Dione Sage The best historical fictions in my opinion are always the ones that have a little factual substance weaved skillfully throughout the storyline. I believe that histories have been written with a little embellishment in the first place and the fact that a writer can paint a whole picture (even though fictional) from small facts taken from those histories is amazing. Daughters of Rome, written by the talented Kate Quinn, is one of those historical fictions that I find absolutely breathtaking and intriguing. The story of the four Cornelias of the Cornelii family that seem to not only endure tragic moments in history but end up becoming stronger from living through such moments is a great testament to the strength of women. This is no love story, although there was love inside the plot, it is more of a story of courage of four young women finding their way in life to what would make them happy. There is Cornelia who is very proper and almost a model of what a Roman woman should be. Her younger sister, Marcella is extremely smart and calculating which in the end her schemes do end up getting the best of her. The cousin, Diana is probably my favorite. She is a very strong willed girl that does not wish to live her life to please the world around her and she is definitely a tomboy stuck in a beautiful body that has no lack of suitors. Lollia the other cousin took some time for me to warm up to because at first I thought she was a little too vain but as it turns out she does what she does in order to protect her family. She ends up also capturing my respect because of her pure devotion and sacrifice. Actually to be honest most of the characteristics I listed for the individuals can actually found in all four of the heroines in this story. History shows that most women were not as valued for their minds or accomplishments and in whole it was a man's world for thousands of years. In a way it may be sad that women did not get recognition in the way that men did but I also like to believe that women did have a way of shaping history in ways that even though overlooked, still had great impact.In my opinion there is nothing better than a strong heroine in a story. Much to my heart's desire there are four strong women in this book all with the dedication and conviction that makes them beyond admirable in my opinion. Often we find women in stories that are reliant on a male figure to lift them to happiness or that are codependent on a man to find their way in life. Daughters of Rome gives the pleasure of success to the heroines themselves. This is a book that I will probably read again in the future just for fun and also recommend to my friends.
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