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Lustrum

By: Robert Harris
Narrated by: Bill Wallis
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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 Audiobooks Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Political Thriller & Suspense

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What a gripping time in history this was. Bizarre what could have happened would Cicero have condemned Caesar when he had the chance.

Just as good as the first in the series

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I loved this book just like the previous one. Listening to the narrator feels like listening to a stage play of these events in the best way. As someone who normally listens to sci-fi and fantasy, I was amazed at how engaged and thrilled I was just listening to conversations with little 'action'. Very good book!

totally engaging narrator, excellent prose and character writing

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If you could sum up Lustrum in three words, what would they be?

Interesting, serious, historical

If you’ve listened to books by Robert Harris before, how does this one compare?

More informative, less entertaining.

Which character – as performed by Bill Wallis – was your favorite?

Pompeii the Great.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Cicero's self-flattering poem.

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Interesting for History Lovers

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the acting in here is supremely magnificent. I could feel each character's distinct personality and this is thanks to the narrator who read the story with so much passion, this is like a stage play. only issue is inconsistent pronunciation of some names but that scene where cicero chased and shamed caitilina away is just superb piece of reading.

excellent story supported by an even more excellent storyteller

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