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A carregar... Imperium (Best) (French Edition) (original 2006; edição 2008)por Robert Harris (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. July 2010 choice for the Urban Coffee Company book group.[return][return]This is the story of Cicero's rise to Consulship, making use of many of his speeches (still available ~2000 years later). Lots of political intrigue and the choices and sacrifices that have to be made in order to further a career. [return][return]All the greats are here - Cicero, Crassus (who thwarted Sparticus and funded the political career of....) Julius Caesar; Verres (who had plundered Sicily almost to the point of bankruptcy), with Mark Anthony, SUlla etc as supporting characters.[return][return]Harris states in the Author's note "Although Imperium is a novel, the majority of the events it describes did actually happen; the remainder at least *could* have happened and nothing I hope demonstratively *did not* happen". It's an easy read, and should be used as an alternative way of absorbing historical knowledge and inspiring further reading, especially amongst those (like myself) who fell out of interest with "learning History" a long time ago. Historical fiction based on the life of Cicero, told by his slave and scribe, Tiro (inventor of an early form of shorthand). This is the first book of a trilogy, but it easily stands alone. The plot revolves around the grand political ambitions of Cicero, and means by which he achieves them. Known for brilliant oratory, Cicero comes to life on these pages. Themes include power, deception, honor, collusion, and conviction. For me, the only detractor was the inclusion of so many different people with similar names that it was difficult to keep track of them all. I found it interesting that certain aspects of politics have not changed all that much through the centuries. Recommended to readers interested in ancient Rome, historical fiction, or political intrigue.
In his new novel, “Imperium,” the British author Robert Harris fictionalizes Cicero’s less-known early career as a young lawyer on the make. He paints an engrossing picture of the caldron of Roman politics and presents a Cicero for our own times, a man who is the lineal ancestor of the modern career politician. The result is an experiment as bold as it is unexpected: a novel that draws so scrupulously on the Roman source material that it forgoes much of what are traditionally regarded as the prime features of the thriller. Although there is detective work, there is no detective; although there are twists and turns, there is rarely any artificial ratcheting up of suspense. Instead, Harris trusts to the rhythm of the republic's politics to generate his trademark readability, a rhythm that the Romans themselves enshrined in their literature as something relentlessly exciting: in short, a thriller. Genres ancient and modern have rarely been so skilfully synthesised. Distinctions
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. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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