Rome [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Rome is the most lush, vibrant, and enveloping experience on television. Equal parts love, betrayal, lust, and battle, the hit HBO series tells of the eternal quest for power, from Caesar crossing the Rubicon to his assassination to Cleopatra's arrival in Rome. Packed with more than 100 full-color images, commentary from the cast and creators, and a comprehensive episode guide, this stunningly beautiful book reveals the incredible, panoramic scope of Rome's vision and explores its interplay between history and an imagined world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; Mti edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595910425
• ISBN-13: 978-1595910424
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Coffee table book for your palazzo, November 15, 2007

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RICK (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Great groundbreaking series -- so-so book. If you were looking for a book that covers the development and production of ROME, this is not it. I was hoping for more insights, but this is basically a coffee table book with lots of photos and little information. The DVD sets of both series provide a wealth of this material -- wish this did too.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Eh, November 8, 2007

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Karen Karen "Karen" (Denver) - See all my reviews

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I was very disappointed in this. My friend (myself too, for that matter) loved the series, so I though this book would be a great adjunct to the DVDs, since it's supposed to have history, behind-the-scenes stuff, etc.

Not so much.

The vast majority of it, 90%, is just stills from the series. That's it. Hardly any history, just a couple of pages of general stuff, and almost no behind-the-scenes stuff. Basically, it's pretty pictures, and if you have seen the series, you have already seen all the images. Definitely not worth the money.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ROME: Unfinished, October 29, 2007

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Frank Morath "Moranior" (Cheyenne, WY) - See all my reviews
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Very good essay about the HBO production; however, if you missed the series, the book would be deficient as the plot is not described sufficiently in the book to maintain interest. I think the weekly summaries about each episode should have been included to build continuity. I have printed all episode write-ups and I have the book and the DVD's as well. I was very into this series and it is a shame that it is finished.