{"product_id":"9780307948137","title":"Dictator: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eConclave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDictator\u003c\/i\u003e brings ancient Rome to life, charting Cicero’s fight to regain power through a fateful alliance with Julius Caesar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon’t miss Robert Harris’s forthcoming \u003ci\u003eAgrippa: A Novel of Ancient Rome's Descent into Dictatorship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Harris] captures . . . triumviral intrigue magnificently, not relenting as the players meet their gruesome ends.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, The Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), \u003ci\u003eThe Mail on Sunday, The Spectator,\u003c\/i\u003e BBC History Magazine,\u003ci\u003e Metro, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Herald \u003c\/i\u003e(Glasgow)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiveting 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.","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369699217469,"sku":"9780307948137","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780307948137_p0.jpg?v=1779337826","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780307948137","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}