Cover of Those About to Die
Circus & Carnival

Those About to Die

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  • 1958 first published
  • 154 pages
  • 6 editions
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Daniel P. Mannix's Those About to Die (1958) is a circus fiction novel. It takes readers to Rome and Roma in Republic, 265–30 B.C. It features Carpophorus. Key subjects include games, gladiadores, circus and Historia.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 154 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Rome
  • Roma
  • The colosseum

Era

  • Republic, 265–30 B.C
  • República, 265–30 a.C

Characters

  • Carpophorus

Subjects

  • Games
  • Gladiadores
  • Circus
  • Historia
  • Roma
  • Juegos
  • Gladiators
  • Fiction - General
  • Latin America - General
  • Chariots
  • Christians
  • Lions

Quick answers

Who wrote Those About to Die?

Those About to Die was written by Daniel P. Mannix and first published in 1958.

What genre is Those About to Die?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is Those About to Die?

The median edition has 154 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Those About to Die?

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