Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome

Conspirata: A Novel of Ancient Rome

Conspirata is â‚¬Å“a portrait of ancient politics as a blood sport,â‚¬Â raves The New York Times. As he did with Imperium, Robert Harris again turns Roman history into a gripping thriller as Cicero faces a new power struggle in a world filled with treachery, violence, and vengeance.

On the eve of Ciceroâ‚¬s inauguration as consul of Rome, a grisly discovery sends fear rippling through a city already racked by unrest. A young slave boy has been felled by a hammer, his throat slit and his organs removed, apparently as a human sacrifice. For Cicero, the ill omens of this hideous murder only increase his dangerous situation: elected leader by the people but despised by the heads of the two rival political camps. Caught in a shell game that leaves him forever putting out fires only to have them ignite elsewhere, Cicero plays for the future of the republicâ‚¬Â¦and his life. There is a plot to assassinate him, abetted by a rising young star of the Roman senate named Gaius Julius Caesarâ‚¬"and it will take all the embattled consulâ‚¬s wit, strength, and force of will to stop the plot and keep Rome from becoming a dictatorship.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0743266110
ReleaseDate 2011-02-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780743266116

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