Cheryl (boomerbooklover) -
Second of a trilogy about orator/lawyer Cicero in Rome at the time of J. Caesar. I read all three volumes and at times felt like I had to pull myself back to the real world. Excellently written; I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series.
Christopher M. (gilesgoatboy) reviewed Conspirata (aka Lustrum) (Cicero, Bk 2) on + 61 more book reviews
In this second book of the Cicero trilogy, the calamitous year of the senator's consulship is vividly portrayed. Perfidy, perils and betrayals abound. Cicero has to compromise his integrity in order to preserve the republic, facing poor odds against the unlimited power and wealth of Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar arrayed against him. We see the malignant side of
the latter as he rises with the help of unscrupulous allies, bent on turning Rome into his personal dictatorship. A fascinating, fast-moving read, with striking relevance to political machinations even today.
the latter as he rises with the help of unscrupulous allies, bent on turning Rome into his personal dictatorship. A fascinating, fast-moving read, with striking relevance to political machinations even today.
This book was boring, but I pushed through to the dull end hoping something really interesting would happen and it didn't. Kept wondering how true to reality these happenings in ancient Rome were. Many of the schemes vividly resemble some of the deals going on in todays politics.
