Imperium: From the Sunday Times bestselling author by Robert Harris (English) Pa

Description: 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 which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the islands corrupt Roman governor, Verres. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description BOOK ONE IN THE CICERO TRILOGY FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHORMasterful Sunday TimesGripping and accomplished GuardianTruly gifted, razor-sharp Daily TelegraphAncient Rome teems with ambitious and ruthless men. None is more brilliant than Marcus Cicero. A rising young lawyer, backed by a shrewd wife, he decides to gamble everything on one of the most dramatic courtroom battles of all time. Win it, and he could win control of Rome itself. Lose it, and he is finished forever.Imperium is an epic account of the timeless struggle for power and the sudden disintegration of a society.In Harris hands, the great game becomes a beautiful one The TimesA further step forward by this brilliant man who excels in everything he writers Sunday TelegraphThere are currently two different covers and possibly a mix of stock until December 2022. They will be assigned at random. Notes Masterful Sunday Times Ancient Rome is the setting for the stunning new novel from Robert Harris, the number one bestselling author of Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel and Pompeii. Back Cover Harriss best so far, rapid and compelling in narrative, copious in detail, thoroughly researched, but also, which is more important, thoroughly imagined... Irresistible Allan Massie, Sunday Telegraph Ancient Rome - a city of glory built on a river of filth - teems with ambitious and ruthless men. None is more brilliant than Marcus Cicero. A rising young lawyer, backed by a shrewd wife, he decides to gamble everything on one of the most dramatic courtroom battles of all time. Win it, and he could win control of Rome itself. Lose it, and he is finished forever. Internationally acclaimed for its storytelling power and historical accuracy, Robert Harriss new novel is an epic account of the timeless struggle for power and the sudden disintegration of a society. Genres ancient and modern have rarely been so skilfully synthesised... Gripping and accomplished Tom Holland, Guardian A joy to read in every way, and as a mirror to the politics of our present age has no equal Independent Author Biography Robert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2 and Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby. Review Harriss best so far, rapid and compelling in narrative, copious in detail, thoroughly researched but also, which is more important, thoroughly imagined... Irresistible * Sunday Telegraph *In Harriss hands, the great game becomes a beautiful one * The Times *Genres ancient and modern have rarely been so skilfully synthesised... Gripping and accomplished * The Guardian *A joy to read in every way, and as a mirror to the politics of our present age has no equal * The Independent *Harris deploys the devices of the thriller writer to trace the perils and triumphs of Ciceros ascent ... A finely accomplished recreation of the power struggles of more than two millenniums ago * The Observer *Fascinating … Imperium masterfully dramatises issues not only pertinent to a vanished world but to our own * The Sunday Times *Harris [is] a truly gifted, razor-sharp writer... Enormously entertaining * Daily Telegraph *Harriss best so far, rapid and compelling in narrative, copious in detail, thoroughly researched but also, which is more important, thoroughly imagined... Irresistible * Sunday Telegraph *In Harriss hands, the great game becomes a beautiful one * The Times *Genres ancient and modern have rarely been so skilfully synthesised... Gripping and accomplished * The Guardian * Promotional Masterful Sunday TimesAncient Rome is the setting for the stunning new novel from Robert Harris, the number one bestselling author of Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel and Pompeii. Review Text Harriss best so far, rapid and compelling in narrative, copious in detail, thoroughly researched but also, which is more important, thoroughly imagined... Irresistible Review Quote Praise forPompeii: "Blazingly exciting... Harris, as Vesuvius explodes, gives full vent to his genius for thrilling narrative... suffocating suspense and searing action." Sunday Times "As explosive as Etna, as addictive as a thriller, as satisfying as great history." Daily Telegraph From the Hardcover edition. Promotional "Headline" Masterful Sunday Times Ancient Rome is the setting for the stunning new novel from Robert Harris, the number one bestselling author of Fatherland , Enigma , Archangel and Pompeii . Details ISBN0099527669 Author Robert Harris Pages 496 Year 2009 ISBN-10 0099527669 ISBN-13 9780099527664 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-10-01 Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Media Book Publisher Cornerstone Language English Series Cicero Trilogy UK Release Date 2009-10-01 AU Release Date 2009-10-01 NZ Release Date 2009-10-01 Translator Olga Meerson Birth 2020 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Subtitle From the Sunday Times bestselling author Audience General Alternative 9781473517387 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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