Dictator A Novel [Paperback]

The long-awaited final volume of the Cicero Trilogy, from a beloved bestselling author “incapable of writing an unenjoyable book” (The Wall Street Journal).

At the age of forty-eight, Cicero—the greatest orator of his time—is in exile, his power sacrificed on the altar of his principles. The only way to return to Rome is to pledge his support to a charismatic and dangerous enemy: Julius Caesar. Harnessing his political cunning, unrivalled intellect, and the sheer brilliance of his words, Cicero fights his way back to prominence. Yet no public figure is completely safeguarded against the unscrupulous ambition of others. 

Riveting and tumultuous, Dictator encompasses the most epic events in ancient history, including the collapse of the Roman Republic, the murder of Pompey, and the assassination of Caesar. But its central question is a timeless one: how to keep political freedom unsullied by personal gain, vested interests, and the corrosive effects of ceaseless foreign wars. In Robert Harris’s indelible portrait, Cicero is a deeply fascinating hero for his own time and for ours.Praise for Robert Harris’sDictator
 
One of the Best Books of the Year
The Guardian*The Sunday Times (London)* The Mail on Sunday
The Spectator *BBC History Magazine *Metro*The Herald (Glasgow)

“[Harris] is incapable of writing an unenjoyable book. . . . He captures . . . triumviral intrigue magnificently, not relenting as the players meet their gruesome ends.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Harris brings Cicero to life with wit, verve, and vanity. . . . This is storytelling at its finest—and not to be missed.” —The Christian Science Monitor

“It is the measure of Harris’s achievement that we experience a 2,000-year-old crisis as though we wlã™