{"product_id":"imperium-robert-harris-9780743555159","title":"Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFatherland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePompeii\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the first novel of a trilogy about the struggle for power in ancient Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his \"most accomplished work to date\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. The re-creation of a vanished biography written by his household slave and righthand man, Tiro, Imperium follows Cicero's extraordinary struggle to attain supreme power in Rome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a cold November morning, Tiro opens the door to find a terrified, bedraggled stranger begging for help. Once a Sicilian aristocrat, the man was robbed by the corrupt Roman governor, Verres, who is now trying to convict him under false pretenses and sentence him to a violent death. The man claims that only the great senator Marcus Cicero, one of Rome's most ambitious lawyers and spellbinding orators, can bring him justice in a crooked society manipulated by the villainous governor. But for Cicero, it is a chance to prove himself worthy of absolute power. What follows is one of the most gripping courtroom dramas in history, and the beginning of a quest for political glory by a man who fought his way to the top using only his voice--defeating the most daunting figures in Roman history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743555155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743555159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.02h x 5.20w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2007 pg. 44","brand":"Robert Harris","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44054792372479,"sku":"9780743555159","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_293c1020-49b9-49fe-bcee-ec8e93feb44f.jpg?v=1685032021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imperium-robert-harris-9780743555159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}