The opening instalment of Harris' brilliantly realised Cicero trilogy finds the ambitious senator embroiled in a compelling court case on his single-minded path to power.
Ancient Rome 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 forever.
Imperium is an epic account of the timeless struggle for power and the sudden disintegration of a society.
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9780099527664
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 343 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm
Harris's best so far, rapid and compelling in narrative, copious in detail, thoroughly researched but also, which is more important, thoroughly imagined... Irresistible - Sunday Telegraph
In Harris's hands, the great game becomes a beautiful one - The Times
Genres ancient and modern have rarely been so skilfully synthesised... Gripping and accomplished - The Guardian
A joy to read in every way, and as a mirror to the politics of our present age has no equal - The Independent
Harris deploys the devices of the thriller writer to trace the perils and triumphs of Cicero's ascent ... A finely accomplished recreation of the power struggles of more than two millenniums ago - The Observer
Fascinating … Imperium masterfully dramatises issues not only pertinent to a vanished world but to our own - The Sunday Times
Harris [is] a truly gifted, razor-sharp writer... Enormously entertaining - Daily Telegraph
A proper page turner - couldn't put it down. I haven't ready any Harris before, or books of this style, but as it was recommended o me by a friend I thought I'd give it a go. Have just ordered the next... More
The first of three books tracing the career of the Late Republican Roman lawyer and politician Marcus Tullius Cicero, Imperium covers the years up to Cicero’s campaign in the consular elections. The first part of the... More
A while ago I read Harris' Fatherland and wasn't particularly impressed so I wasn't expecting much from Imperium. However it turned out to be a fantastic read! What is truly great about the book is the... More
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