Dictator Dictator

Dictator

A novel

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Publisher Description

The long-awaited final volume of the Cicero Trilogy, from a beloved bestselling author “incapable of writing an unenjoyable book” (The Wall Street Journal).

At the age of forty-eight, Cicero—the greatest orator of his time—is in exile, his power sacrificed on the altar of his principles. The only way to return to Rome is to pledge his support to a charismatic and dangerous enemy: Julius Caesar. Harnessing his political cunning, unrivalled intellect, and the sheer brilliance of his words, Cicero fights his way back to prominence. Yet no public figure is completely safeguarded against the unscrupulous ambition of others. 

Riveting and tumultuous, Dictator encompasses the most epic events in ancient history, including the collapse of the Roman Republic, the murder of Pompey, and the assassination of Caesar. But its central question is a timeless one: how to keep political freedom unsullied by personal gain, vested interests, and the corrosive effects of ceaseless foreign wars. In Robert Harris’s indelible portrait, Cicero is a deeply fascinating hero for his own time and for ours.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2016
January 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
416
Pages
PUBLISHER
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
5.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Pants2150 ,

Excellent

I could not stop reading.

jmcfw46 ,

A very compelling conclusion to the Cicero trilogy

Cicero was an amazing man, and this trilogy helped me put his remarkable career into perspective. I liked the device of having his secretary Tiro tell the story. It’s a bit dry, though, and this last volume goes on and on at exhausting length. I prefer the first three or four volumes of Colleen McCollough’s novels covering the same era ( althoughthe later ones in her series lose power). These events put our own political struggles in an interesting light— a real cautionary tale.

Caretaker22 ,

Robert Harris Does It Again

This was an excellent book he brings the life and Times of Cicero to life in a way that is beyond entertaining, it is fascinating. I certainly hope that in the future he takes up more historical fiction. I waited for this book for a long time, and it did not disappoint.

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