Robert Harris
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| Original Title: | Lustrum |
| ISBN: | 0743266102 (ISBN13: 9780743266109) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Cicero #2 |
| Characters: | Tiro, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Catilina, Lentulus Sura, Lucius Lucullus, Marcus Caelius Rufus, Lucius Murena, Marcus Laeca, Julius Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero |
| Setting: | Rome(Italy) |
| Literary Awards: | Walter Scott Prize Nominee (2010) |
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Cicero returns to continue his struggle to grasp supreme power in the state of Rome. Amidst treachery, vengeance, violence, and treason, this brilliant lawyer, orator, and philosopher finally reaches the summit of all his ambitions. Cicero becomes known as the world's first professional politician, using his compassion, and deviousness, to overcome all obstacles. - Compelling historical fiction at its best: Harris employs historical detail and an engrosing plot to give readers a man who is by turns a sympathetic hero and compromising manipulator who sets himself up for his own massive, violent ruin. This trilogy charges forward, propelled by the strength of Harris's stunningly fascinating prose. - Internationally bestselling author: "Imperium" was hailed as "quite possibly Harris's most accomplished work to date" ( "Los Angeles Times" ) and has received rave reviews from across the globe. Robert Harris's novels have sold more than 10 million copies and have been translated into thirty-seven languages.Declare Appertaining To Books Conspirata (Cicero #2)
| Title | : | Conspirata (Cicero #2) |
| Author | : | Robert Harris |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 340 pages |
| Published | : | February 2nd 2010 by Simon & Schuster (first published November 2009) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.2 From 12540 Users | 882 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books Conspirata (Cicero #2)
This was a tricky read to rate. I loved it. I loved the perspective it was written from, a clever balance. But I struggled midway with the legalese and all the double dealings and back stabbing and the machinations of the Roman senators and consuls. Although it did very much remind me of what's happening in current affairs today!After I pushed through the hump, I began enjoying the story again, and finished it late last night.A fascinating insight (albeit fictional), into the life of Cicero, he
2* Imperium (Cicero, #1)4* Lustrum (Cicero, #2)3* Pompeii3* Selling Hitler4* FatherlandTR Dictator (Cicero, #3)TR An Officer and a SpyTR ConclaveTR The Second Sleep
A fictional account of Cicero's consulship and the years until his forced departure from Rome, written by his longtime slave and secretary, Tiro, Harris has again written a stupendous account of insider politics in the Senate. Tiro's narrative voice is generous but unsparing, exposing Cicero's greatness and pettiness. It is hard not to draw parallels with contemporary politics, as populism is exploited; money of the wealthy buys election victories; and handsome men of dubious morals manipulate
Once upon a time, novelists could be simultaneously serious and popular. Hemingway comes to mind, but even moreso Steinbeck, who had less literary pretension and more sustained and pointed topical engagement. Graham Greene aimed at once for contemporary relevance and durability, and more often than not hit the bull's-eye with later novels such as The Quiet American, The Comedians, and The Human Factor. Lesser, or at least less remembered, writers such as Morris West and Nevil Shute took
This book is the second volume of the Cicero trilogy. The first is Imperium and the third has not been published yet. The title of Lustrum used for the UK market refers to the five years in Ciceros life from the moment Cicero became Consul (63-58BC). In the US it has been published as Conspirata. The choice of titles for either side of the Atlantic invites speculation.Lustrum presents a different Cicero from the one we saw in the first volume. In Imperium we could witness the orators climb
I tried reading Lustrum a while ago but gave up early on, sensing that it wasnt anywhere near as good as its preceding book, Imperium. Except I really want to read Dictator, the final book in Robert Harris Cicero trilogy, which Im hoping will be awesome, and Ive been on a Harris kick lately, so I powered through Lustrum and I was right the first time because unfortunately it aint all that and a bag of potatoes!The novel is divided into two halves: Consul, about Ciceros year as leader of the
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