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 island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The senator is Cicero, a brilliant young lawyer and spellbinding orator, determined to attain imperium - supreme power in the state. This is the starting-point of Robert Harris' most accomplished novel to date. Compellingly written in Tiro's voice, it takes us inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, to describe how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top.
General | |
Anul | 2009 |
Autor | Robert Harris |
Categorii | Carti in Limbi Straine, Fiction, General & Literary Fiction, Modern fiction, Carti in Limba Engleza, Carti |
Cod de bare | 9780099527664 |
Colectie | Cicero Trilogy |
Dimensiuni | H: 19.7cm | l: 12.9cm | 3.1cm | 344g, 130 x 200 |
Editura | Editura Arrow, Arrow, Cornerstone |
ISBN | 9780099527664 |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 496 |
Format | Brosata, Softcover |