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Dictator

Robert Harris

2015385 pagesabout 6–9 hours
2015
first published
  • 2015Hutchinson · 449 pages · ENGISBN 9780091799502
  • 2016Thorndike Press Large Print · ENGISBN 9781410488565
  • 2016385 pages · ENGISBN 9780307957948

There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins. Exiled, separated from his wife and children, his possessions confiscated, his life constantly in danger, Cicero is tormented by the knowledge that he has sacrificed power for the sake of his principles. His comeback requires wit, skill and courage - and for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome. But politics is never static and no statesman, however cunning, can safeguard against the ambition and corruption of others.

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