Lustrum

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• Lustrum by Robert Harris

  The second volume of Robert Harris's Cicero trilogy starts in familiar detective-thriller fashion. Two days before his hero's inauguration as consul of Rome, a boy's naked body is dragged from the Tiber. Traces of gold paint still glint on his nose a ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

• Lustrum by Robert Harris

  Lustrum by Robert Harris 464pp, Hutchinson, £18.99 In his novel Imperium, Robert Harris charted Cicero's rise to the consulship of the Roman republic. The story was narrated by Cicero's slave Tiro – who really was the orator and statesman's secretary ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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  direi che basta citare Metello Celere: "when I tell you there's an enemy coming, there's an enemy coming, understand? and do you know how I know there's an enemy coming? because I'm a fucking augur, that's why. now take down that flag and sound the alarm!" non avevo mai riflettuto sul fatto che anch ... (continue)

  direi che basta citare Metello Celere: "when I tell you there's an enemy coming, there's an enemy coming, understand? and do you know how I know there's an enemy coming? because I'm a fucking augur, that's why. now take down that flag and sound the alarm!" non avevo mai riflettuto sul fatto che anche Cicerone e gli altri potessero esprimersi in certi termini...

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  Lustrum thrusts you into the heart of the politics of the Roman Republic and it's not that different from our own. The narrative is more satisfying than that of Imperium, Harris's first volume about Cicero, mainly because the events of Cicero's dramatic rise and fall are more exciting than the prev ... (continue)

  Lustrum thrusts you into the heart of the politics of the Roman Republic and it's not that different from our own. The narrative is more satisfying than that of Imperium, Harris's first volume about Cicero, mainly because the events of Cicero's dramatic rise and fall are more exciting than the previous book's slower pace. Despite dealing with events and people well known to students of Roman history, Harris makes them live and creates suspense. Can't wait to see what happens in the third book - even though I already know!

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  Alan Taylor said on Nov 14, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 454 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0099406322
• ISBN-13: 9780099406327
• Publisher: Arrow
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2010
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani, Nederlandse Boeken

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