The rise of the ambitious young Cicero as remembered by his now aged but still faithful secretary Tiro. The ruthless machinations of the Roman Republic are laid bare in a plausible novelisation of the known facts. And what a cast of memorable characters there are; Crassus, Pompey, Caesar and others, scheming and plotting to bring down the Republic and through sham populist promises and policies, establish themselves as Emperor. It all seems strangely contemporary too...
(Clive Yelf - bwl 98 Autumn 2020 ) |
