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Robert Harris

    March 7, 1957
    Imperium
    Song Of A Nation
    Dictator
    What to listen for in Mozart
    GHOST, THE
    The Cicero Trilogy
    • 'One of the great triumphs of contemporary historical literature.' The TimesWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR'Laws are silent in times of war.' CiceroOne of the great epics of political and historical fiction, The Cicero Trilogy charts the career of the Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero from his mid-twenties as an ambitious young lawyer to his dramatic death more than thirty years later, pursued by an assassination squad on a cliff-top path.The extraordinary life that unfolds between these two episodes is recounted by Cicero's private secretary, the law cases and the speeches that made his master's name; the elections and conspiracies he fought; the rivals who contended for power around him - Pompey, Crassus, Cato, Clodius, Catalina, and, most menacingly, Caesar; and, at the heart of it all, the complex personality of Cicero himself - brilliant, cunning, duplicitous, anxious, brave, and always intensely humane.More than ten years in the writing, and now published in a single volume for the first time, The Cicero Trilogy brings the world of the Roman republic vividly to life. Here is its grandeur, ambition and corruption; and here is its tumultuous collapse into dictatorship and anarchy - a story of the fragility of democratic institutions that holds a warning for our own time.

      The Cicero Trilogy
    • What to listen for in Mozart

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Two centuries after his death, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart continues to fascinate and mesmerize. In a witty and exuberant style befitting the subject, Robert Harris examines the essentials of the master's work, offering an engrossing narrative of his life and tragic death. Harris guides the reader effortlessly toward a new appreciation of Mozart's transcendent genius.

      What to listen for in Mozart
    • Dictator

      • 449 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.3(948)Add rating

      Aged 48, Marcus Cicero, the greatest orator of his time, is to all appearances a broken man. Out of power, exiled to the eastern Mediterranean with his faithful secretary, Tiro, separated from his wife and children, his possessions confiscated, he spends his days tormented by his failure. But, to quote one of his own famous aphorisms: 'while there's life there's hope'. By promising to support his political enemy, Caesar, he manages to win his return to Italy. Once home, he gradually fights his way back: first in the law courts, then in the senate, and finally by the power of his pen, until at last, for one brief and glorious period, he is once again the dominant figure in Rome. The long-awaited final volume of Robert Harris's Cicero Trilogy, DICTATOR encompasses some of the most epic events in human history: the collapse of the Roman republic, the subsequent civil war, the murder of Pompey and the assassination of Julius Caesar. Its theme, however, is timeless: how is political freedom to be safeguarded against the triple threats of unscrupulous personal ambition, of an electoral system dominated by vested financial interests, and of the corrupting impact of waging ceaseless foreign wars? But above all, it is the very human figure of Cicero, beset by family problems, which makes the story so compelling: brilliant, flawed, frequently fearful and yet ultimately brave - a hero for his time, and for ours.

      Dictator
    • Song Of A Nation

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      "This biography documents the amazing and controversial short life of Calixa Lavallée - the composer of "O Canada" - and the tumult of 19th-century North America. He was a composer, a performer, an entrepreneur, and an educator; played pop and classical music; and appeared in his quasi-colonial society, tragically, just ahead of his time."-- Provided by publisher

      Song Of A Nation
    • Marcus Cicero stands out as one of the most captivating figures in Roman history. A brilliant lawyer, orator, and philosopher, he entered the perilous realm of Roman politics at just twenty-seven, aspiring to achieve imperium, the highest authority in the state. His journey was closely accompanied by his loyal secretary, Tiro, the inventor of shorthand and author of a now-lost biography of Cicero. Robert Harris has skillfully reimagined Tiro's work to vividly recount Cicero's ascent from a radical young lawyer to the first citizen of Rome, navigating a landscape filled with formidable rivals like Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and Cato. This narrative unfolds in a world that feels both exotic and familiar, marked by Senate intrigue, electoral corruption, and threats to free speech amid military conflicts. Harris portrays Cicero as an outsider—ambitious, vulnerable, intelligent, and compassionate, yet often devious—embodying the essence of the first professional politician. He emphasizes the timeless elements of politics: oratory, strategizing, and public manipulation, drawing parallels that resonate beyond ancient Rome. Harris's fascination with Cicero reflects the universal nature of political dynamics, likening it to a sport where Cicero emerges as the ultimate professional.

      Imperium
    • Lustrum

      • 452 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.2(615)Add rating

      It was Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power - Cicero is consul; Caesar, his ruthless young rival; Pompey, the republic's greatest general; Crassus, its richest man; Cato, a political fanatic; Catilina, a psychopath; and, Clodius, an ambitious playboy.

      Lustrum
    • An Officer and a Spy

      • 624 pages
      • 22 hours of reading
      4.2(17836)Add rating

      IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY 'Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power' The Times 'Taut and exciting' Guardian Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd. Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence until that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent. Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . . 'Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension' Sunday Times

      An Officer and a Spy
    • Not a diet book, but a program of balanced eating that causes the loss of unwanted body fat. Effective, safe and sustainable. Part 1: Determine a lean body weight and calculate a daily food allowance. Part II: Why diets fail, digestion and the hunger response, and the role of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Part III: What to eat and drink; recipes that show varieties and combinations of food.

      Slim Forever
    • Sherlock Holmes returns in a brand new adventure in this follow up to the acclaimed A Study in Crimson. In this tribute to the classic Universal Pictures Sherlock Holmes film series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, the world's greatest detective must uncover the truth behind a seemingly impossible series of high-profile assassinations.

      The Devil's Blaze