{"product_id":"9780091801304","title":"Robert Harris - Lustrum A Novel of Ancient Rome [also Published as Conspirata].","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Robert Harris. Themes include Fiction, Historical, Ancient, Thrillers, Political.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRome, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the discovery of a child's mutilated body, through judicial execution and a scandalous trial, to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob, \u003ci\u003eLustrum\u003c\/i\u003e is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' Nelson Mandela\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58787819520374,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780091801304.jpg?v=1790003620","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780091801304","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}