Fülszöveg
Harris's 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 for ever.
Robert Harris's epic account of the timeless struggle for
power and the sudden disintegration of a society has
been internationally acclaimed for its storytelling power
and historical accuracy.
'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...
Tovább
Fülszöveg
Harris's 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 for ever.
Robert Harris's epic account of the timeless struggle for
power and the sudden disintegration of a society has
been internationally acclaimed for its storytelling power
and historical accuracy.
'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
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