Audio Book Description:
Of all the great figures of theRoman world, noe was more fascinating or charismatic then Marcus Cicero, the greatest orator of all time, who at theage of twenty seven was determined to attain imperium--supreme power in the state. At his side was the ever present Tiro, the confidential secretary andslave, whose celebrated biography of hismaster was lost in the Dark Ages. Imperium is therecreation of Tiro`s vanished masterpiece, recounting invivid detail the story of Cicero`s extraordinary quest forglory. Tiro`s cautionary tale begins on a cold November morning, when he opens thedoor to a terrified stranger, avictim of Sicily`s corrupt Roman governor, Verres. The stranger`s arrival sets in motion a chain of events that willeventually propel Tiro`s masterinto one of the most suspenseful courtroom dramas in history, pitting Cicero againstsome of the most powerful andintimidating figures of his or any otherage: Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and the many other powerful Romans who changed history.
