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    Imperium | Robert Harris
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    Imperium

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    • By Robert Harris
    • Narrated By Bill Wallis
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    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.

    amazing narration

    Firstly Bill Wallis is an amazing narrator. I felt as if Tiro was actually talking to me in person!
    Secondly, I've always wanted a glimpse into..Show More »

    Reviewed on Mar 30 2010 by Danesen (Williams Landing, Australia)
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    Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome | Robert Harris
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    Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome

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    • By Robert Harris
    • Narrated By Simon Jones
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    When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history.

    Great Naration, Great Book

    This book got me started on my Ancient Rome kick! It made me so interested in ancient Rome, and the political environment during the era of Caesar, t..Show More »

    Reviewed on Jan 08 2007 by Karen (San Diego, CA, USA)
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    Lustrum | Robert Harris
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    Lustrum

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    • By Robert Harris
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    It’s Rome, 63bc. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power. Cicero is consul, Caesar his ruthless young rival, Pompey the republic’s greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath, and Clodius is an ambitious playboy. The stories of these real historical figures - their alliances and betrayals, their cruelties and seductions, their brilliance and their crimes - are all interleaved to form this epic novel.

    Brilliantly told story of ancient Rome

    This book follows smoothly on from another of Robert Harris' books: Imperium, which is also an excellent work. A wonderful historical story from the p..Show More »

    Reviewed on Dec 12 2010 by Simon (Brisbane, Australia)
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    Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome | Robert Harris
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    Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome

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    • By Robert Harris
    • Narrated By Simon Jones
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    On the eve of Marcus Cicero's inauguration as consul of Rome, the grisly death of a boy sends ripples of fear through a city already wracked by civil unrest, crime, and debauchery of every kind. Felled by a hammer, his throat slit and his organs removed, the young slave appears to have been offered as a human sacrifice, forbidden as an abomination in the Roman Republic. For Cicero, the ill forebodings of this hideous murder only increase his frustrations and the dangers he already faces as Rome's leader.

    An exciting and moving story of ancient Rome

    I've always been interested in ancient Rome, and thought I had an understanding of its politics and history. But I was amazed at how little I knew of..Show More »

    Reviewed on Mar 02 2010 by Bobby (Silver Spring, MD, United States)