Acclaimed classics scholar and National Book Critics Circle Award winner Mary Beard offers a sweeping history of Rome that will quickly become a must-read for lovers of history. You can read the Monitor's full review of "S.P.Q.R." here.
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10 best books of November: the Monitor's picks
Of the rich crop of November books available, here are 10 that the Monitor's critics liked best.
7. 'SPQR,' by Mary Beard
