by Colleen McCullough · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432072505
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«La corona de hierba» is the historical novel by Colleen McCullough, published by Planeta in paperback (850 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in republican Rome and follows the rivalry between the generals Marius and Sulla, whose aspiration to power leads to a struggle that erodes the city's institutions. The plot interweaves political intrigue, military campaigns and historical figures in a turbulent period of Roman history.
Second instalment of the «Maestros de Roma» saga, which began with «El primer hombre de Roma». Translation by Francisco Martín.
For fans of historical fiction and ancient Rome.
Colleen McCullough was an Australian author. Raised in Sydney, she trained as a neurophysiologist and spent her early career working at hospitals and universities in Australia and overseas. In 1974, while working as a research assistant at the Yale School of Medicine, she published her first novel Tim. Her second novel, The Thorn Birds, was published in 1977 and became an international bestseller. It sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a successful television miniseries.
