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Lustrum
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Narrated by:
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Bill Wallis
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By:
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Robert Harris
About this listen
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, Clodius an ambitious playboy.
The stories of these real historical figures - their alliances and betrayals, their cruelties and seductions, their brilliance and their crimes - are all interleaved to form this epic novel. Its narrator is Tiro, a slave who serves as confidential secretary to the wily, humane, complex Cicero. He knows all his master's secrets - a dangerous position to be in.
From the discovery of a child's mutilated body, through judicial execution and a scandalous trial, to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob, Lustrum is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power.
©2009 Robert Harris (P)2014 AudioGo Ltd. Published by Random House AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...
If you could sum up Lustrum in three words, what would they be?
Living with CiceroWho was your favorite character and why?
Tiro - the man is a hero himself !Which scene did you most enjoy?
All of it!Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes! laughed out loud!...some of Cicero's scathing sarcasm to his enemiesAny additional comments?
It is so well written but even so well narrated ! Bravo!! the different characters come alive and it feels like you are actually there, witnessing it all, feeling all the emotion and skulduggery and being part of the plot !! an excellent narrationIn the footsteps of a hero...
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Best reading I've heard
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Brilliant
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Superb narration really brings it to life.
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The second half of the book really gets going and then the story becomes another heart in the mouth epic of politics, power and corruption, and the challenges of sticking to one’s values when faced with insurmountable obstacles.
This story has many parallels of today, and is a warning to us all of how we fail to learn from history time and time again.
Persist to the end, if you falter. This book is worth it.
A crucial instalment in the trilogy
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Great book that improves as you persevere.
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perfect
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Bill Wallis thank you.
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The story continues like an action novel. So great that this is all real events. To hear about the politics and how all the famous Roman’s came to power and the way they all interacted is really interesting.
It does show what a blunt world they lived in. This is the super-rich, and they are all in a mates group where they have their friends and enemies, like a super dangerous version of playground relationships. The women are also portrayed well. You can see that while it is very much run by males, they have their ways and place in the processes of how Rome is run.
Even though the story is probably well known to you the plot does not lose any of its potency. In fact it is even better as this is bring to life the drier history from school.
Keep on reading…
The rise and fall of the Cicero empire
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third time on this book
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