Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome

Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome

From the bestselling author of Pompeii comes the most provocative and brilliant novel of Rome and its power struggles since I, Claudius.

Of all the great figures of the Roman world, none was more fascinating or charismatic than Marcus Cicero, the greatest orator of all time, who at the age of twenty-seven was determined to attain imperium -- supreme power in the state. At his side was the everpresent Tiro, the confidential secretary and slave, whose celebrated biography of his master was lost in the Dark Ages. Imperium is the re-creation of Tiro's vanished masterpiece, recounting in vivid detail the story of Cicero's extraordinary quest for glory.

Tiro's cautionary tale begins on a cold November morning, when he opens the door to a terrified stranger, a victim of Sicily's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The stranger's arrival sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel Tiro's master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history, pitting Cicero against some of the most powerful and intimidating figures of his -- or any other -- age: Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and the many other powerful Romans who changed history.

Robert Harris, the world's master of innovative historical fiction, lures us into a violent, treacherous world of Roman politics at once exotically different from and yet startlingly similar to our own -- a world of Senate intrigue and electoral corruption, special prosecutors and political adventurism -- to describe how one clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable man fought to reach the top.

Country	USA
Author	Robert Harris
Binding	Audio CD
Brand	Harris, Robert/ Jones, Simon (NRT)
EAN	9780743555159
Edition	Unabridged
ISBN	0743555155
Label	Simon & Schuster Audio
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster Audio
MPN	9780743555159
NumberOfItems	12
PartNumber	9780743555159
PublicationDate	2006-09-19
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio
ReleaseDate	2006-09-19
Studio	Simon & Schuster Audio

Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome

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