In his "most accomplished work to date" ("Los Angeles Times"),
master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in
time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. The
re-creation of a vanished biography written by his household slave
and right-hand man, Tiro, Imperium follows Cicero's extraordinary
struggle to attain supreme power in Rome.
On a cold November morning, Tiro opens the door to find a
terrified, bedraggledstranger begging for help. Once a Sicilian
aristocrat, the man was robbed by thecorrupt Roman governor,
Verres, who is now trying to convict him under false pretenses and
sentence him to a violent death. The man claims that only the great
senator Marcus Cicero, one of Rome's most ambitious lawyers and
spellbinding orators, can bring him justice in a crooked society
manipulated by the villainous governor. But for Cicero, it is a
chance to prove himself worthy of absolute power. What follows is
one of the most gripping courtroom dramas inhistory, and the
beginning of a quest for political glory by a man who fought his
way to the top using only his voice -- defeating the most daunting
figures in Roman history.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2007 |
| First published: |
August 2007 |
| Authors: |
Robert Harris
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| Dimensions: |
209 x 135 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
305 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7434-9866-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-7434-9866-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780743498661 |
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