It is a fictional biography of cicero, told through the firstperson narrator of his secretary tiro, beginning with the prosecution of verres. Imperium book by robert harris official publisher page. This is a magnificent fictional reimagination of such a biography, told in a modern and engrossing voice by robert harris, author of fatherland, ghost writer, pompeii and the fear indexall. He has also worked as a journalist and a television reporter for the bbc. This epic trilogy by robert harris includes his bestselling novels. The senator is cicero, a brilliant young lawyer and spellbinding orator, determined to attain imperium. Library journal harriss work provides an interesting glimpse into the lives of the rich. You heard it right we will try to make a good presentation of a various books we had read hopefully only g. It is one of the most exciting thrillers i have ever read. Robert harris s book is the initial book of a threevolume series. A heavyweight of historical fiction with a knack for creating pageturning political thrillers with literary credence, robert harris is best known for the what if masterpiece. Robert harris has set himself apart by creating timeless pieces of masterfully created literary works in the historical fiction, nonfiction and mystery thriller genres. A novel of ancient rome kindle edition by harris, robert. That said, imperium is an incredible achievement by harris who has crafted a wellresearched, completely viable ancient thriller that is believable, informative, and well written.
Imperium by robert harris historical fiction at the works. Imperium 2006 he followed this in 2006 with imperium, the first novel in a trilogy centered on the life of the great roman orator cicero. Cicero trilogy robert harris collection 3 books collection set. Robert harris takes the counter view and shows cicero as a great talent and champion of the republic, and what a great series of books he has written. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The stranger is a sicilian, a victim of the islands corrupt roman governor, verres. Gleason leonard, k waltke bruce, 19162004 archer gleason l. Read about the first of the two imperium plays, conspirator. Imperium, cicero trilogy by robert harris 9780099527664.
Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. After graduating with a degree in english from cambridge university, he worked as a reporter for the bbcs panorama and newsnight programmes, before becoming political. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Robert harris writes another fantastic novel, his second roman novel after pompeii and the first to feature cicero as main character.
Imperium by robert harris after becoming interested in ancient rome, ive been hunting down historical fiction about the period. The ghost 2007 harris was an early and enthusiastic backer of british prime minister tony blair a personal acquaintance and a donor to new labour, but the war in iraq blunted his enthusiasm. Buy imperium by robert harris online from the works. It is a recklessly foolish or a colossally selfconfident writer who is more than 100 pages into the first book of a trilogy when. Imperium is a 2006 novel by english author robert harris. Robert harris is the author of fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium and lustrum, all of which were international bestsellers. Robert harris is the author of ten bestselling novels.
Buy a cheap copy of imperium book by robert harris. Robert harriss political thriller charts the rise of ancient romes most famous orator. Robert harris is the author of pompeii, enigma, and fatherland. Buy cicero trilogy robert harris 3 books set collection dictator, lustrum, imperium by robert harris isbn. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Cicero trilogy robert harris collection 3 books collection set imperium dictator. Ever since walter scott wrote waverley, the dominant tradition of the historical novel has been one of obsessive realism. He has been a bbc journalist, political editor of the observer, and a columnist for the sunday times and daily telegraph. His work has been translated into thirtyseven languages. Buy imperium by robert harris from waterstones today.
As a book that brings to life the roman world, i cannot imagine that it could ever be surpassed. Fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium, the ghost writer, conspirata, the fear index, and an officer and a spy. It is 300 pages, also assiduouslyresearched and covers the life and times of cicero, specifically the period from 79 bce to 64 bce. The later years of his life are covered in books two and three of the series. Imperium by robert harris, a work of historical fiction cicero politician, lawyer, philosopher recounted by his slave tiro during romes last days as a democratic republic.
Robert harris is the author of thirteen bestselling novels. Robert harris is the author of an officer and a spy, fatherland, enigma, archangel, pompeii, imperium, lustrum, and the ghost, all of which were international bestsellers. Imperium by robert harris when tiro, the confidential secretary of a roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold november morning, he sets in motion a chain of events. I can think of no better endorsement of imperium than to mention those two books in the same breath. Cicero trilogy robert harris 3 books set collection dictator. Imperium, lustrum and dictator imperium compellingly written in tiros voice, imperium takes us inside the violent, treacherous world of roman politics, to describe how one man clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable fought to reach the top. The second volume, lustrum, was published in october 2009. Robert harris is the author of nine bestselling novels.
Robert harris is an english author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Imperium, the british author robert harris fictionalizes ciceros lessknown early. Imperium, by robert harris, would be an interesting read in itself, if it were not so pregnant with parallels to our own society and culture. By the end of robert harriss novel imperium, the ancient roman senator marcus tullius cicero has been elected as. Buy cicero trilogy robert harris collection 3 books collection set imperium, lustrum, dictator by robert harris isbn. An accomplished man, tiro was the inventor of shorthand and the author of numerous books, including a famous life of cicero, unfortunately lost in the dark ages. Cicero who came from a noble family but humble by the standards of the day, follows his ups and downs, a renowned orator involved in the numerous intrigues of roman politics. Mike poulton turns his pen to the thrilling world of power politics in the ancient rome of robert harris bestselling cicero trilogy.
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