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Imperium : a novel of Ancient Rome

When Tiro, the secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a stranger on a cold morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which propels his master into one of the famous courtroom dramas in history. The senator is Cicero, a brilliant young lawyer and spellbinding orator, determined to attain imperium - supreme power in the state.

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  • "西塞罗执政之路"
  • "Imperium Book 1"
  • "Xisailuo zhi zheng zhi lu"
  • "Imperium"
  • "Imperium"@he
  • "Imperium"@it

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  • "When Tiro, the secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a stranger on a cold morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which propels his master into one of the famous courtroom dramas in history. The senator is Cicero, a brilliant young lawyer and spellbinding orator, determined to attain imperium - supreme power in the state."@en
  • "Of all the great figures of the Roman era, none was more fascinating or attractive than Marcus Cicero. Written by the author of 'Pompeii', this book tells the story of Cicero's rise to power, from radical young lawyer to first citizen of Rome, competing with men, such as Pompey, Caesar, Crassus and Cato."@en
  • "Of all the great figures of the Roman era, none was more fascinating than Marcus Cicero. Written by the author of 'Pompeii', this book tells the story of Cicero's rise to power, from radical young lawyer to first citizen of Rome."@en
  • "FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATHERLAND AND POMPEII COMES THE MOST PROVOCATIVE AND BRILLIANT NOVEL OF ANTIQUITY SINCE I, CLAUDIUS -- IMPERIUM A CAUTIONARY TALE OF CICERO, THE GREATEST ORATOR OF ALL TIME, AND HIS EXTRAORDINARY STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN ROME. When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The senator is Marcus Cicero -- an ambitious young lawyer and spellbinding orator, who at the age of twenty-seven is determined to attain imperium -- supreme power in the state. Of all the great figures of the Roman world, none was more fascinating or charismatic than Cicero. And Tiro -- the inventor of shorthand and author of numerous books, including a celebrated biography of his master (which was lost in the Dark Ages) -- was always by his side. Compellingly written in Tiro's voice, Imperium is the re-creation of his vanished masterpiece, recounting in vivid detail the story of Cicero's quest for glory, competing with some of the most powerful and intimidating figures of his -- or any other -- age: Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and the many other powerful Romans who changed history. Robert Harris, the world's master of innovative historical fiction, lures us into a violent, treacherous world of Roman politics at once exotically different from and yet startlingly similar to our own -- a world of Senate intrigue and electoral corruption, special prosecutors and political adventurism -- to describe how one clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable man fought to reach the top."@en
  • "Notes: Summary: When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The senator is Marcus Cicero - an ambitious young lawyer and spellbinding orator, who at the age of twenty-seven is determined to attain imperium - supreme power in the state."
  • "When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The senator is Cicero, a brilliant young lawyer and spellbinding orator, determined to attain Imperium - supreme power in the state."@en
  • "Macht will ein Imperium 'Pompeji' war ein internationaler Triumph. Robert Harris versteht es wie kein Zweiter, die Antike mit Leben zu füllen und die Gegenwart in einem Roman zu beschreiben, der vor zweitausend Jahren spielt. Im Mittelpunkt von 'Imperium' steht ein gerissener, mit allen Wassern gewaschener Anwalt und geborener Machtpolitiker: Marcus Tullius Cicero. Ein unbekannter junger Anwalt - hochintelligent, sensibel und enorm ehrgeizig - betritt das Zentrum der Macht. Er hat nur ein Ziel: Er will nach ganz oben. Der Fall eines Kunstsammlers, der vor der Willkür eines skrupellosen und gierigen Gouverneurs fliehen muss, kommt ihm da gerade recht. Der Gouverneur hat einflussreiche und gefährliche Freunde im Senat, und sollte der Anwalt den Fall gewinnen, würde er die gesamte alte Machtclique zerschlagen. An die Niederlage wagt er nicht zu denken, sie könnte ihn das Leben kosten. Eine einzige Rede kann über sein Schicksal und die Zukunft einer Weltmacht entscheiden, doch seine gefährlichste Waffe ist das Wort. Die Weltmacht am Scheideweg ist Rom. Der Name des jungen Anwalts ist Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aussenseiter, Philosoph, brillanter Redner und der erste Politiker modernen Stils. Ein topaktueller Roman im historischen Gewand. Robert Harris wurde 1957 in Nottingham geboren und studierte in Cambridge. Er war Reporter bei der BBC, Redakteur beim 'Observer' und Kolumnist bei der 'Sunday Times' und dem 'Daily Telegraph'. 2003 wurde er als bester Kolumnist mit dem 'British Press Award' ausgezeichnet. Er schrieb mehrere Sachbücher, und seine Romane 'Vaterland', 'Enigma', 'Aurora', 'Pompeji', 'Imperium', 'Ghost' und zuletzt 'Titan' wurden allesamt internationale Bestseller. Seine Zusammenarbeit mit Roman Polanski bei der Verfilumg von 'Ghost' ('Der Ghostwriter') brachte ihm den französischen 'César' und den 'Europäischen Filmpreis' für das beste Drehbuch ein. Robert Harris lebt mit seiner Familie in Berkshire."
  • "Marcus Tullius Cicero, avocat, orateur et philosophe célèbre, se lance à 27 ans dans le monde perfide de la politique romaine, déterminé à atteindre le pouvoir suprême, l'Imperium. Avec l'aide de son fidèle Tiro, secrétaire et confident, il finira par déjouer toutes les embûches qui vont surgir sur sa route pour enfin obtenir la toge consulaire..."
  • ""Lorsque Tiron, le secrétaire particulier d'un sénateur romain, ouvre la porte à un étranger terrorisé, il déclenche une suite d'événements qui vont propulser son maître au sein d'une des plus célèbres et dramatiques affaires de l'Histoire. L'étranger est un Sicilien victime de Verrès, gouverneur vicieux et corrompu. Le sénateur en question, c'est Cicéron, un jeune et brillant avocat déterminé à atteindre l'imperium - pouvoir suprême au sein de l'État. A travers la voix captivante de Tiron, nous sommes plongés dans l'univers perfide et violent de la politique romaine, et nous suivons un homme - intelligent, sensible, mais aussi arrogant et roublard - dans sa lutte pour accéder au sommet. C'est un monde qui ressemble étonnamment à celui d'aujourd'hui, toile de fond d'un véritable thriller politique autour de l'irrésistible ascension de Cicéron." Tout ce qu'il avait, écrit Tiron de son maître, c'était sa voix, et par sa seule volonté, il en a fait la voix la plus célèbre du monde."--P. [4] de la couv."
  • "Tiro, the secretary of the Roman senator Cicero, describes the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics and Cicero's attempts to gain power."
  • "Tiro, the secretary of the Roman senator Cicero, describes the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics and Cicero's attempts to gain power."@en
  • "Als de jonge advocaat Cicero in 70 v.Chr. de aandacht trekt met een zaak tegen een corrupte bestuurder, is dat het begin van zijn glanzende carrière als advocaat en staatsman."
  • "When Tiro, the confidential secretary (and slave) of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events that will eventually propel his master into one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history. The stranger is a Sicilian, a victim of the island's corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The senator is Marcus Cicero -- an ambitious young lawyer and spellbinding orator, who at the age of twenty-seven is determined to attain "imperium"--Supreme power in the state."@en
  • "Bestselling British author Harris (Pompeii; Enigma) returns to ancient Rome for this entertaining and enlightening novel of Marcus Cicero's rise to power. Narrated by a household slave named Tiro, who actually served as Cicero's "confidential secretary" for 36 years, this fictional biography follows the statesman and orator from his early career as an outsider?a "new man" from the provinces?to his election to the consulship, Rome's highest office, in 64 B.C. Loathed by the aristocrats, Cicero lived by his wits in a tireless quest for imperium?the ultimate power of life and death?and achieves "his life's ambition" after uncovering a plot by Marcus Crassus and Julius Caesar to rig the elections and seize control of the government. Harris's description of Rome's labyrinthine, and sometimes deadly, political scene is fascinating and instructive. The action is relentless, and readers will be disappointed when Harris leaves Cicero at the moment of his greatest triumph. Given Cicero's stormy consulship, his continuing opposition to Julius Caesar and his own assassination, readers can only hope a sequel is in the works."
  • "A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena."@en
  • "A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena."
  • "A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the ancient Roman orator from his beginnings as a young lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena."@es

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  • "Historische Romane und Erzählungen"
  • "Historical"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Roman historique"
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)"@en
  • "Powieść historyczna angielska"@pl
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Online-Publikation"
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
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  • "History"@en
  • "History"
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  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Jugendbuch"

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  • "Zui gao quan li = Imperium / Luobote Halisi zhu ; Leng Shan, Leng Cong yi"
  • "אימפריום : הטרילוגיה הרומאית"
  • "最高权力 = Imperium"
  • "Imperium : a novel of Ancient Rome"
  • "Imperium : a novel of Ancient Rome"@en
  • "Imperium a novel of ancient Rome"@en
  • "Imperium roman"
  • "Imperium : Roman"
  • "Imperium : [Cicero trilogy, #1]"@en
  • "Zui gao quan li"
  • "임페리움 = Imperium"
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "Imperij"@sl
  • "Imperij"
  • "最高權力 = Imperium"
  • "Imperium : a novel of ancient Rome"
  • "Imperium : a novel of ancient Rome"@en
  • "Zui gao quan li = Imperium"
  • "Imp'erium = Imperium"
  • "Imperij : [vzpon Cicerona, največjega rimskega govornika in državnika : sodne spletke v razburljivem času rimske republike]"@sl
  • "IMPERIUM"
  • "Imperiyum : ha-ṭrilogyah ha-Romaʼit"
  • "Imperium : a novel of ancient rome"
  • "Imperium"@hu
  • "Imperium"@fi
  • "Imperium"@en
  • "Imperium"
  • "Imperium"@es
  • "Imperium"@it
  • "Imperium Book 1"@en
  • "最高權力"
  • "Imperium Roman"
  • "Imperium : roman"
  • "Imperium : roman"@da
  • "Cycero"@pl
  • "Cycero"
  • "最高权力"

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