In his first novel to be translated into English, internationally bestselling author Christian Krachht uses the outlandish details of Engelhardt's life to craft a fable about the allure of extremism and its fundamental foolishness. In his most accomplished work to date (Los Angeles Times), master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Pompeii, comes the first novel of a trilogy about the struggle for power in ancient Rome. So Tiro invented shorthand, including his beloved ampersand, eventually devising ' a handbook of some four thousand symbols. 10 Tiro recounts how fast Cicero talked and how fast, as secretary, he therefore had to record Cicero. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome - Center for Excellence in Preaching p. The main character of the story are Tiro, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Gaius Julius Caesar. The book is perfect for those who wants to read historical fiction, fiction books. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome is a beautiful novel written by the famous author Robert Harris. This item: Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome Robert Harris, Author. First, the decarbonisation of the global economy is no longer in question. Two seismic economic and technological shifts taking place in a climate of fraught geopolitics have again spotlighted the criticality of rare earths that are indispensable inputs for high tech, renewables, and defence applications. Coraghessan Boylethis barbed account of failed idealism shines a bright light on the ravages of obsession, all the while sprinkling the trail with memorably bizarre details. Editorial Reviews very amusing and bracingly oddball novelBy wedding a gimlet-eyed satire of historical faddism to a highly jaunty prose style, Imperium brings to mind the early work of T. Jonathan Bland is a Decider, empowered by the Emperor himself to deal with the inevitable crises of an empire. TO SAVE THE GALAXY, A DEAD HERO MUST RISE AGAIN! NEWLY REVISED AND EXPANDED NOVEL SET IN THE TRAVELLER UNIVERSE FROM LEGENDARY GAME DESIGNER MARC MILLER. The guns of 5 minutes ago bud not buddy newbery medalTrade Paperback: $16.00.

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