ROBERT HARRIS
Conspirata
Read by: Simon Jones
The eagerly-awaited sequel to the New York Times bestseller, "Imperium"
On the eve of Marcus Cicero's inauguration as consul of Rome, the grisly death of
a boy sends ripples of fear through a city already wracked by civil unrest, crime,
and debauchery of every kind For Cicero, the ill forebodings of this hideous murder
only increase his frustrations and the dangers he already faces as Rome's leader:
elected by the people but despised by the heads of the two rival camps, the patricians
and populists
Caught in a political shell game that leaves him forever putting out fires only to have
them ignite elsewhere, Cicero plays both for the future of the republic and his very life
There is a plot to assassinate Cicero, abetted by a rising young star of the Roman senate
named Gaius Julius Caesar--and it will take all the embattled consul's wit, strength, and
force of will to stop it and keep Rome from becoming a dictatorship
Robert Harris once again weaves a compelling and historically accurate tale of intrigue
told in the wise and compassionate voice of Cicero's slave and private secretary, Tiro
In the manner of "I, Claudius", Harris vividly evokes ancient Rome and its politics for
today's listeners, documenting a world not unlike our own-where the impulse toward
dominance competes with the risk of overreach, where high-minded ideals can be a liability,
and where someone is always waiting in the wings for a chance to set the world on fire
"Republican Rome, with all its grandeur and corruption, has rarely
been made as vivid," -Nick Rennison, The Sunday Times (London) on "Conspirata"
ROBERT HARRIS is the author of "Fatherland", "Enigma", "Archangel", "Pompeii", "Imperium",
and "The Ghosts" After graduating with a degree in English from the University of Cambridge,
he worked as a reporter for the BBC's "Panorama" and "Newsnight" programs before becoming
a political editor of "the Observer" and subsequently a columnist on "The Sunday Times" and
"The Daily Telegraph" He is married to Gill Hornby and they live with their four children
in a village near Hungerford, England
SIMON JONE'S distinguished career includes such Broadway shows as "The Real Thing",
"Benefactors", "Waiting in the Wings" and "Blithe Spirit" TV work ranges from "Brideshead
Revisited" ('Bridey'), and "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" ('Arthur Dent') to HBO's "Oz"
along with numerous feature films His awards for voice recording include several Audie and
'Golden Earphones' awards and the title of 'Narrator of the Year' from "Publisher's Weekly
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