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The Romans (First Edition) Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2015) The premise is simple: MarioAuthor: R. H. Barrow Publisher: Pelican (Penguin Books), 1949 Condition: Softcover, pencil markings on first page, yellowed pages, interior clean Rome has never died: what made her immortal? By sheer force of character she won her place in the Mediterranean world; by that character she left an impression on the new nations of Europe, which arose from her empire. What was Roman character? What was the essence of Roman achievement, and how did the